Biomembrane Days 2025
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Biomembrane Days 2025

Nov 04, 2024
September 29 - October 1, 2025, Berlin The Biomembrane Days are a tri-annual workshop highlighting recent advances in understanding the morphology and molecular organization of biomimetic and biological membranes. The conference took place in the Harnack House in Berlin, Germany. Read more... Organizers: Rumiana Dimova, Helge Ewers and Thomas Weikl Official website
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Awards from the BPS meeting, Philadelphia, Feb 2024
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Awards from the BPS meeting, Philadelphia, Feb 2024

Feb 21, 2024
Congratulations to Matti and Agu!!! Matilte Accorsi (right) and Agustin Mangiarotti (left) attended the Biophysical Society meeting meeting in Philadelphia in February 2024. Matti’s attendance was supported by an EBSA poster award and Agu was supported by the Biophysical Society travel award.
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Mareike Stephan Defended her PhD!
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Mareike Stephan Defended her PhD!

Oct 19, 2023
October 19, 2023 Congratulations to Mareike! Thesis title: A bacterial mimetic system to study bacterial inactivation and infection. Mareike’s Articles: Biomimetic asymmetric bacterial membranes incorporating lipopolysaccharide, M. Stephan, V. Dunsing, S. Pramanik, S. Chiantia, S. Barbirz, T. Robinson and R. Dimova, Biophys. J. 122, 2147-2161 (2023) DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2022.12.017 Full text Tunable biomimetic bacterial membranes from binary and ternary lipid mixtures and their application in antimicrobial testing, E. Krok, M. Stephan, R. Dimova and L. Piatkowski, Biochim. Biophys. Acta - Biomembranes 1865, 184194 (2023) DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamem.2023.184194 Full text BioRxiv link Bilayer charge asymmetry and oil residues  destabilizes membranes upon poration, F.S.C. Leomil, M. Stephan, S. Pramanik,…
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When a Membrane Meets a Droplet
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When a Membrane Meets a Droplet

May 22, 2023
Press release (link) ... about the mutual molding of artificial cells and condensate droplets. Article: Mangiarotti et al. Nature Commun. 14, 2809 (2023) Wetting and complex remodeling of membranes by biomolecular condensates
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Submitted Publications

Jun 23, 2022
Protein-free membrane fusion: a refined view of the delicate fusogenic properties of calcium, M. Accorsi, R. Ní Earchaí, N. Yandrapalli, S. Pramanik and R. DimovaBioRxiv link Full textElectric-field manipulation of giant vesicles: new frontiers in membrane electromechanics, R. Dimova and E. SabriPhase separation as an organizing principle at membranes, condensates and beyond, A. Mangiarotti and R. DimovaThe hidden cost of fusion: intrinsic asymmetry in vesicle fusion restricts synthetic cell growth, R.B. Lira, R.M. Cavalcanti, K.A. Riske, and R. DimovaBioRxiv link Full textFluorescence-based mapping of condensate dielectric permittivity uncovers hydrophobicity-driven membrane interactions, E. Sabri, A. Mangiarotti and R. DimovaBioRxiv link Full textInsights into CPSFL1 induced membrane dynamics: a multifaceted regulator linking vesicle formation to…
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Biomembrane Days 2022
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Biomembrane Days 2022

Mar 31, 2022
September 19-21, 2022, Berlin The Biomembrane Days are a tri-annual workshop highlighting recent advances in understanding the morphology and molecular organization of biomimetic and biological membranes. This time, the Biomembrane Days were on the occasion of Prof. Reinhard Lipowsky receiving emeritus status. Organizers: Rumiana Dimova and Thomas Weikl Official website
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