New publication: Stimulus-Induced Mechanical Compaction of Biological Polymer Networks via Smart Hydrogel Microstructures
30.09.2025: In our new work, we engineered light- and thermoresponsive microstructures within lab-on-chip devices to mechanically compact biological polymers. Read the paper here.
New team member: Vicente Salas-Quiroz
01.09.2024: We welcome Vicente Salas-Quiroz, as a new PhD student.
New team member: Matthias Pöllmann
22.01.2024: We welcome Matthias Pöllmann, as a new PhD student.
New team member: Katharina Esch
10.09.2023: We welcome Katharina Esch, as a new PhD student.
Intelligent hydrogel microstructures enable the precise application of force to cellular systems
Within tissues, cells are embedded in complex, three-dimensional structures known as the extracellular matrix. Their biomechanical interactions play a crucial role in numerous biological processes. Scientists at the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light (MPL) have now developed a novel…
New PhD student
We welcome Yoohyun Chang, a new PhD student.
He completed his Master degree at Imperial College London.
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MPI for the Science of Light
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D-91058 Erlangen, Germany