Institute of Biological Information Processing (IBI)

Biomacromolecular Systems and Processes (IBI-4)

Groups

Dynamics and interaction of (bio)macromolecular systems at and in interfaces.

Prof. Dr. Peter Lang (IBI-4) - We use evanescent light scattering to study near-surface effects.

Fundamental Soft Matter Concepts to Understand how Blood Flow through the Microvascular System is Fueling the Brain.

Prof. Dr. Pavlik Lettinga (IBI-4) - By mimicking the brain's microvasculature in 3D microfluidics and analysing the resulting deformation of red blood cells, we gain access to the main transport phenomena in the brain.

Thermophoresis of biological compounds in aqueous media

Prof. Dr. Simone Wiegand (IBI-4) - We investigate the transport of water-soluble components (proteins, (bio)organic molecules, salts) in temperature gradients.

Molecular engineering of novel crystalline phases using DNA

Dr. Emmanuel Stiakakis (IBI-4) - DNA is used as a programmable nanoscale bulding block for fabricating all-DNA and DNA-based particles with engineered shape and interaction potentials that could serve as model systems for exploring unconventional bulk phase behavior of diverse states of matter such as liquid crystals, crystalline phases and gels.

Protein Aggregation and Phase Behaviour in Electric Fields

Dr. Kyongok Kang (IBI-4) - We explore the phase behaviors of proteins (lysozyme, BSA and others) in electric fields, as well as the field induced polarization.