New Branches at the Tree of Life
Biologist Emily Jane McTavish (University of Kansas) does evolutionary research using DNA sequence data and computational tools. She is visiting the …
Heidelberg Researchers Find Unusually Elastic Protein
Scientists at Heidelberg University and the Heidelberg Institute for Theoretical Studies (HITS) have discovered an unusually elastic protein in one of …
Klaus Tschira Foundation celebrates anniversary with HITS
Heidelberg Institute for Theoretical Studies (HITS) organized a scientific symposium on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the Klaus Tschira …
Oxidative stress: Alternative utilization of glucose ensures survival of the cell
Oxidative stress in the cell blocks the normal sugar metabolism. Scientists from the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) and the team …
New Foundations for HITS
HITS has new statutes and new shareholders, Heidelberg University and KIT. Furthermore, the “HITS Stiftung” and a Scientific Advisory Board have …
Welcome back Richard and Ulf!
In december, Richard Henchman and Ulf Hensen are visiting us to continue our work on entropy calculations. Welcome!
A new way to calculate conformational entropies!
Our joint paper with Ulf and Richard got accepted on how to calculate conformational entropies of complex molecules from molecular forces, …
FAK allosteric network helps interpreting FRET measurements!
Jing’s allosteric network of focal adhesion kinase (FAK) when binding PIP2 helped to interpret recent FRET results in FAK activation …
Welcome Katra!
Dr. Katra Kolsek joins us as a postdoc to work on disulfides in the von Willebrand factor. Welcome!
Welcome Ana!
We are happy that Ana Herrera Rodriguez joins us as a PhD student to work on silk assembly under flow. Welcome!
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