Research

In April 2025, Oskar Neumann had the opportunity to spend a month in the Mechanobiology Lab of Prof. Thomas Franz at the University of Cape Town, South Africa. During his stay, he trained a postdoctoral researcher, Dr. Majah'onkhe Shabangu, in experimenting with the Chiaro Nanoindenter (Optics11 Lif...

The 95th Annual Meeting of the International Association of Applied Mathematics and Mechanics (GAMM) took place in Poznań, Poland, from April 7–11, 2025. The conference brought together leading researchers from across Europe to share their latest advancements in applied mathematics and mechanics in ...

We teamed up with the group of Tim Ricken from the Institute of Structural Mechanics and Dynamics in Aerospace Engineering at University of Stuttgart for an exciting workshop in Zell am See! Poster sessions and presentations set the stage for fruitful discussions on current developments in biomec...

This past week at the 2024 Evolution and Development of Nervous Systems conference, held at the University of Zadar, Croatia, was truly inspiring. The conference, set against the backdrop of a beautiful venue, offered a brief but memorable pause to appreciate the stunning sunset, a fitting reminder ...

We had a great time at VPH 2024 in Stuttgart! Special thanks to all contributors of the 'Human Brain Modeling' Session and the organizers who even brought a taste of the Oktoberfest to the conference site. It was a wonderful event with so many inspiring discussions!

During the EBM Doctoral Seminar from Shanice Heidenreich (C04) and Michael Tranchina (A04) at the Institute of Biochemistry on March 21, 2024, we explored the interplay between cellular mechanics and differentiation. Both projects use hydrogels with adjustable stiffness, which are provided by Sonja Kuth and Markus Lorke (X03) from the laboratory of Aldo Boccaccini.

On March 20, 2024, the 5th EBM Harmonisation Workshop took place, where twelve participants of the EBM Integrated Research Training Group recently delved into the intricate processes underlying early brain development during an immersive workshop.

The Consortium on Exploring Brain Mechanics met on February 9 at the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light in Erlangen, to provide a comprehensive progress update on all ongoing projects within its purview.

On November 23, 2023, Tomeu Amorós (C02) and Sebastián Sepúlveda (A05) hosted the (post) doctoral researchers seminar at the Institute of Animal Physiology

On November 9th, 2023, the Collaborative Research Center (CRC) 1540 "Exploring Brain Mechanics (EBM)", hosted an interactive workshop centered on Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) and its application to the study of frog brain.