Tuesday, 26th of January, 16.00
(16.00 Coffee & Cake in the foyer, 16.30 talk & discussion)
Lecture Hall III
The group of Ulrike Endesfelder from Bonn university investigates how cellular life emerges and is regulated by molecular processes, using microbes from all life domains: archaea, eukaryotes, and prokaryotes. Our interdisciplinary group focuses on cell biology, employing techniques such as molecular biology, biophysics, and computational methods, with a special emphasis on quantitative single-molecule microscopy.
They aim to understand how the spatial organization and dynamics of molecules in the cellular environment determines cell function and regulates life; e.g. by transient molecular interactions and the plasticity of complexes. By quantifying these molecular details in vivo, we create a spatially and temporally resolved picture of microbial cells.
In this talk Ulrike Endesfelder will discuss the potential of single-molecule techniques in cell biology, highlighting examples from our work and future directions.