Seminars

work-in-progress seminar

Our work-in-progress seminars take place (usually) on Tuesdays from 10:15 – 11:45 am in the seminar room ZMPT (00.020) at Henkestraße 91 (directly to the left of the main entrance).

DateSpeakerTopicRemarks
13. October 2026Christoph Marktba
25. August 2026Elahe AfsharMigratory patterns of NK92 cells
18. August 2026Ara ChoContractility of Fibroblast Microtissues
21. July 2026Natalie HuhnAll the fac's about FACS
14. July 2026Iana FomichevaSticky or slippery?Guest Talk
7. July 2026Ingo ThievessenCell shape change and hypertrophic signaling - β-parvin in cardiomyocytes
16. June 2026Lars BischofAxonal growth cone dynamics in collagen hydrogels
02. June 2026Radik GataulinPhotocrosslinking-controlled tuning of ColMA-HASH hydrogel mechanics
26. May 2026Johannes BartlPredator-Prey Interactions in an Antarctic Fur Seal Colony
19. May 2026David BöhringerPulsing Spheroids
12. May 2026Lovis SchweenIntermediate Filaments: from molecular complexes to cellular mechanics
5. May 2026Ben FabryRevolutionary News on Lung Ventilators
31. March 2026Jakob WichertVergleich verschiedener Suspensionsmedien für die Scherfluss-Deformationszytometrie
Bachelor's thesis defense. Talk in German
26. March 2026Sergey RoiuktbaBachelor's thesis defense
24. March 2026Olaf Tönsing3D Topological Reconstruction for Robust Multi-Camera Tracking of Adélie Penguins in Complex LandscapesMaster's thesis defense
17. March 2026Laura HendelImplementation and Evaluation of a system for vibrational elastography with optical measurementsBachelor's thesis defense
27. January 2026Ara ChoContractility of Fibroblast Microtissues
20. January 2026Elahe Afshartba
13. January 2026Natalie HuhnCentrosome positioning in NK cell migration
9. December 2025Lars BischofAxonal growth in 3D Hydrogel
2. December 2025Christoph MarkImmune cell migration as a percolation problem
25. November 20225Anna HeizmannImproved anti-inflammatory function of in vitro expanded regulatory T -cells engineered to express membrane-bound CTLA-4Guest Talk
18. November 2025Lovis SchweenDynamic Disruption of Intermediate Filament Assembly by Desmin Mutants: From Elongation Failure to Polymorphic Aggregates
28. October 2025David BöhringerMechanics of Collagen–Matrigel Composite Hydrogels
21. October 2025Darius SchafferBright-field based traction force microscopy of cells in collagen matricesBachelor's thesis defense
29. July 2025Ara ChoContractility of Fibroblast Microtissue
22. July 2025Radik GataulinModelling the breast cancer microenvironment using biofabrication technologies: challenges and further perspectives
15. July 2025Natalie HuhnForce Generation in Immune Cell Division
8. July 2025Lars BischofMechanosensing of Neurons
1. July 2025Ingo ThievessenMechanical load-induced cell shape changes
24. June 2025Christoph MarkHow to deconstruct a power law
17. June 2025Johannes BartlPredator-Prey Interactions in an Antarctic Fur Seal Colony
6. June 2025Alexander WinterlRemote sensing of health parameters of arctic speciesPhD defense. Talk starts at 3 pm
3. June 2025Annika PeippDie Rolle von Traktionskräften auf Migrationsphasen von ImmunzellenBachelor's thesis defense. Talk in German
28. May 2025David BöhringerDynamic traction forces in single and collective cell systemsPhD defense. Talk starts at 10 am
27. May 2025Prof. Robert EndresMechanical intelligence in chemotaxis: how morphodynamics supports accurate sensingGuest speaker, Imperial College London, UK
20. May 2025Luca VillStructural Properties of Adélie Penguin ColoniesBachelor's thesis defense
29. April 2025Lovis SchweenThe Crucial Role of Plectin and Vimentin in Cellular Stiffness
28. January 2025Radik GataulinMechanical and biological characterisation of photo-crosslinkable methacrylated collagen - thiolated hyaluronic acid (ColMA-HASH) hydrogels
21. January 2025Tina CzerwinskiRedefinition of CD16: A novel key player in the motility of NK cells?
14. January 2025Jennifer ReegContractility and Mechanoadaption of 3D cardiac and skeletal muscle microtissuesBachelor's thesis defense. Talk in German.
7. January 2025Alexander WinterlNews from Antarctica
10. December 2024Lovis SchweenThe role of vimentin and plectin in cell mechanics
3. December 2024David BöhringerMechanochemical feedback regulates the collective force generation and invasion of spheroids in 3D matrices
26. November 2024Natalie HuhnCystic Fibrosis and Immune Cells
12. November 2024Ingo ThievessenMechanical load adaptation in striated muscle tissue
19. November 2024Alexander TeslerHow to build ultra-repellent non-wettable surfaces
5. November 2024Johannes BartlDensity of emperor penguin huddles
29. October 2024Lars BischofMolecular Mechanisms of Mechanosensing in primary Neurons
22. October 2024Christoph MarkNews from Physics of Cancer Symposium 2024
03. September 2024Leah VoglerMechanosensing von Sphäroiden in 3D BiopolymernetzwerkenBachelor's thesis defense. Talk in German.
18. June 2024Christoph MarkUncharted Territory between the Mean and the Median
11. June 2024Ben Fabry, Lovis SchweenNews in Biophysics, Desmin-R406W Assembly
28. May 2024Tina CzerwinskiAnalyse des Migrationsverhalten von Immunzellen in dreidimensionalen UmgebungenPhD defense. Talk in German. Talk starts at 3 pm
14. May 2024Lovis SchweenDesmin Filament Assembly Characteristics and the Loss of Elongation Control in Mutant R406W
7. May 2024Prof. Mercedes CostellCancer microenvironment when the fibronectin synergy site is inactiveGuest speaker, University of Valencia, Spain
30. April 2024David BöhringerCollective force oscillations of spheroids are mechanically communicated through 3D matrices
23. April 2024Ben FabryPenguin season 2023/24 at Atka Bay
16. April 2024Lena FischerMethods to monitor and improve cell viability and behavior during and after bioprintingPhD defense. Talk in German. Talk starts at 1pm
18. July 2023Alexander WinterlRemote sensing of breeding success from secluded species by exploitation of breeding population size.
11. July 2023Nele BringmannAnalyse des Migrationsverhaltens von differenzierten, neutrophil-ähnlichen Zellen in 3-dimensionalen BiopolymernetzwerkenBachelor's thesis defense
04. July 2023Prof. Dr. Anja LuxUnravelling mechanisms of IgG activity in health and disease
27. June 2023Johannes BartlTracking Dense Emperor Penguin Huddles
20. June 2023Nadine StröhleinDevelopment of a fluorescence shear flow deformation cytometer for measuring cell mechanics and mechanotransductionMaster's thesis defense
13. June 2023Prof. Dr. Danijela GregurecOverview of research activities at the Gregurec-Lab
30. May 2023Miriam ZennerCharakterisierung der Cytotoxizität von natürlichen Killerzellen in 3-dimensionalen BiopolymernetzwerkenBachelor's thesis defense
23. May 2023Prof. Dr. Harald HerrmannSyncoilin - an intermediate filament protein that is in fact not one: Molecular collisions and turbulences at the costamere
09. May 2023Prof. Dr. Kristian FranzeMechanotransduction in neural cells: real or fake?
02. May 2023Sebastian BohleCell detection with neural networks for microfluidic applicationsMaster's thesis defense
25. April 2023Lovis SchweenRecombinant Desmin - Expression, Assembly, Mutations, and Cell Migration
09. Mar 2023Marina SpörrerInfluence of Mutations on Specific Intermediate Filament Proteins on Biological and Mechanical Properties of Cells and TissuesPhD defense. Talk in German. Talk starts at 1pm in room 01.020!
14. Feb 2023Thabang MatsekeNew and notable from the biofabrication front.
07. Feb 2023Marina SpörrerIntermediate filements in skeletal muscle.Test run ("Vorsingen") for thesis defense
31. Jan 2023Tina CzerwinskiMigration of immune cells in 3D environmentsTalk starts at 2pm!
24. Jan 2023Alexander WinterlRemote Sensing of Breeding Success in Emperor Penguins by Exploitation of PhenologyTalk starts at 2pm!
17. Jan 2023Delf KahResponses of cells and tissue to mechanical stimuliPhD defense. Talk in German. Talk starts at 2pm!
tbaLars Bischof3-D traction forces of immune cells during migration
20. Dec 2022Johannes BartlShear Flow Deformation Cytometry: Improving Precision and Speed
of Cell Detection		Master's thesis defense
13. Dec 2022Katharina HastRole of calcium ions in shear-stress induced cell membrane damage during bioprintingMaster's thesis defense
6. Dec 2022Dr. Andrea MalandrinoQuantifying fluid dynamics in a model of embolized microvasculature.
22. Nov 2022David BöhringerMeasuring cellular forces and matrix re-modelling in disease models.
15. Nov 2022Delf KahResponses of cells and tissue to mechanical stimuli
8. Nov 2022Dr. Ingo ThievessenThe focal adhesion protein β-parvin controls cardiomyocyte shape and sarcomere assembly in response to mechanical load
25. Oct 2022Lovis SchweenDissecting the lateral and longitudinal assembly kinetics of vimentin with a dual wavelength stopped-flow approach
18. Oct 2022Dr. Christoph MarkThree-Dimensional Force Microscopy of Immune Cells in Biopolymer Networks
28. July 2022Niko SchwarmHow to improve cell spreading, migration, and proliferation in alginate hydrogels by pre-crosslinkingMaster's thesis defense
26. Apr 2022Konstantin TakorsVikoelastizität maligner TumorzellenBachelorarbeit Verteidigung (deutsch) 10.30 a.m. via https://fau.zoom.us/j/93879426371
31. Mar 2022Jonas HügenInfluence of extracellular matrix composition on cardiac myocyte hypertrophyMaster thesis defense 9.30 a.m. via https://fau.zoom.us/j/93879426371
24. Mar 2022Ernst WittmannNeural network based long-term evaluation of the migratory capabilities of immune cellsMaster thesis defense 9 a.m. via https://fau.zoom.us/j/93879426371
22. Mar 2022Lovis SchweenDual Wavelength Stopped-Flow Analysis of the Assembly Kinetics of VimentinMaster thesis defense 10:15 a.m. via https://fau.zoom.us/j/93879426371
07. Dec 2021Jennifer Elsterershear flow deformability cytometryMaster thesis defense 10:15 a.m. via https://fau.zoom.us/j/93879426371
16. Nov 2021Paul KenntnerDetektion von Immunzellen mit neuronalen NetzwerkenBachelor colloquium 10:15 a.m. via https://fau.zoom.us/j/93879426371
09. Nov 2021Lars Bischof3-D traction forces of immune cells during migration Master colloquium 10:15 a.m. via https://fau.zoom.us/j/93879426371
26. Oct 2021Martin AhnControlled pre-crosslinking of alginate-based hydrogels for cell bahavior optimizationBachelor colloquium 10:15 a.m. via https://fau.zoom.us/j/93879426371
27. Sep 2021 (Monday!)Lisa-Marie SengerPhysiological and Pathological Hypertrophy in Cardiac MuscleMaster's colloquium 10:00 a.m. via https://fau.zoom.us/j/93879426371
11. Mar 2021Sebastian TrinklThe role of vinculin
in regulating lamellipodial actin polymerisation		Bachelor presentation, 9:00 via Zoom
08. Dec 2020Dr. Richard Gerumsaenopy: A finite element method to calculate 3D traction forces of cells10.15 a.m. via Zoom
01. Dec 2020Kaveh Roshanbinfar, PhD student in the laboratory of Felix EngelCardiac tissue engineering using electroconductive biomaterials10.15 a.m. via Zoom
24. Nov 2020Dr. Mar CóndorThe role of mechanical forces in angiogenesis10.15 a.m. via Zoom
17. Nov 2020Dr. Alexander TeslerSilicone oil grafting as a platform for low-cost and scalable anti-biofouling coating on various substrates10.15 Zoom
27. Oct 2020Jan RoberingLymphatic tissue engineering for the treatment of lymph edema10:15 a.m. via Zoom
13. Oct 2020Anke KaufmannDesign, optimization and characterization of a microindentation setup for measuring the mechanical properties of alginate-based hydrogels14:00 p.m. via Zoom, Bachelor's Defense
15. Sep 2020Natalie HuhnEinfluss von regulatorischen T-Zellen auf die 3-D Motilität von Effektor-T-Zellen10:15 a.m. via Zoom
09. Sep 2020Milena TrabertBiocompatibility Testing of Hydrogel BlendsBachelor's Defense, 11.00 a.m. via Zoom
08. Sep 2020Sebastian SanokowskiImplementation of recurrent neural networks for stationary input processing10.15 a.m. via Zoom
01. Sep 2020Sebastian BohleQuantitative Hochdurchsatz-Messung mechanischer Eigenschaften von Zellen in einer Scherströmung11.00 a.m. via Zoom
30. Jun 2020 Dr. Alexander TeslerSlippery Liquid-Infused Porous Surfaces (SLIPS) as Non-toxic Anti-biofouling Coating Alternative for Marine and Biomedical Applicationsvia Zoom
09. Jun 2020Mar ErolesFast phenotyping of cell mechanicsvia Zoom
02. Jun 2020Benedikt LaubmannStrukturanalyse von Kaiserpinguinhuddlesvia Zoom, Bachelor's Defense, Talk in German
19. May 2020Jia YouEvaluation of cell viability in response to the flow and shear stress profile in printing needles during biofabricationvia Zoom, Master‘s Defense
12. May 2020Dr. Ingo ThievessenIntegrin-based signaling processes in hypertrophic cardiomyocytesvia Zoom
29. Apr 2020 (Wednesday) at 10.00 a.m. (s.t.)Wubulikasimu YibulayinFRET microscopy for investigating RNA polymerase interactions in the flavi-virusWendesday (!)10.00 a.m. (s.t.) via Zoom
17. Mar 2020Delf KahForce generation in cells in response to matrix stiffness