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The reactivity of click-chemistry isomers revealed by QM calculations!
In this study Wagner et al. systematically quantified the reactivity of newly discovered TCO* conformers with tetrazines in comparison to other …
Rescuing Proteins from Collapse
One of the cornerstones of structural biology envisions that the structure of a molecule is tightly related to its function. The …
Research that gets under the skin: HITS involved in new DFG Program
A new Priority Program of the German Research Foundation (Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, DFG) focuses on our biggest organ – the skin. The program …
Shenc symposium on von Willebrand factor
We are happy to announce the upcoming of a symposium on the most recent advances in von Willebrand factor research. The …
New positions available at the Molecular Biomechanics Group!
New Master, and PhD positions are available to work in the MBM group. More details about the positions and the requirements …
A warm welcome to Dr. Lipi Thukral!
Dr. Lipi Thukral is Scientist Research Fellow in Computational Biophysics at the Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology (IGIB) …
Mini-symposium on “Silk mechanics” @ ECSM, Madrid
We are pleased to announce the upcoming 9th European conference on Solid Mechanics. The conference will be held in Madrid from …
A step-forward in understanding von Willebrand factor
It’s a pleasure to announce advancements in our understanding of von Willebrand factor. The article describes a new mechanism of …
Dr. Zhou!
Congratulations to Jing Zhou who successfully defended her PhD at Heidelberg University! During her PhD Dr. Zhou has contributed to …
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 …