In her farewell lecture, Prof. Viola Vogel took us on a captivating journey through her scientific life - from the early days of coding with Fortran punch cards and recording spectra by hand, to pioneering research that spans from the mechanical forces involved in fertilisation, to the dynamics of molecular motors, and the mechanobiology of the extracellular matrix, with a special focus on fibronectin fiber stretching. Click here to find the recording.
Curious to learn more? Prof. Vogel shared fascinating insights into her team’s research on the mechanical forces at work during early fertilisation in an interview with radioeins. Listen to the full interview here.
In June, esteemed alumni, scientists and collaborators of our lab gathered to celebrate 35 years of research in the Vogel lab with a special symposium: "Mechanobiology and Beyond: Science and Perspectives." A heartfelt thank you to all the participants and organizers!
Congrats to Paulina and co workers for their paper titled "Multi-state catch bond formed in the Izumo1:Juno complex that initiates human fertilization". The combination of all-atom steered molecular dynamics simulations and AFM-based single-molecule force spectroscopy sheds light on the mechanical regulation of human fertilization.
The review by Tamara, Viola and Enrico on immune cell membrane protrusions as sensory organelles has been published in Annual Review of Cell and Developmental Biology. Congratulations!