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The Cells in Motion (CiM) Interfaculty Centre brings together and supports researchers from medicine, biology, chemistry, pharmacy, mathematics, computer science and physics who join forces to work on a big topic: They investigate how cells behave in organisms. To this end, they employ and develop innovative imaging methods. Our interfaculty network is the centrepiece of the University of Münster’s research focus in “cell dynamics, inflammation and imaging”.

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15 years of promoting young talent in the interdisciplinary Life Sciences

The graduate program "CiM-IMPRS", run by the Cells in Motion Interfaculty Centre (CiM) of the University of Münster and the Max Planck Institute for Molecular Biomedicine, celebrated its 15th anniversary on Thursday, October 10. The celebration took place as part of an international scientific conference that the programme's doctoral students organize independently every year in Münster.

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Scientists decode black widow spider venom

The α-latrotoxin, which is dangerous for humans, causes severe muscle contractions and spasms. A research team led by Prof Christos Gatsogiannis and Prof Andreas Heuer showed in detail how the molecule is structured and how it affects nerve cells. To do so, they used high-performance cryo-electron microscopy and molecular dynamics computer simulations. The study has been published in the journal Nature Communications.

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“It’s the people around me that make my research special”

Emmy Noether junior research group leader Dr Maria Florencia Sánchez has been working at the European Institute for Molecular Imaging for several months. Dr Sánchez, who was born in Argentina, and her team are investigating how cells communicate with each other and how they perceive and react to their environment. She also supports students and young scientists at the University of Münster.

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Juggling research and hospital work

As a clinician scientist, junior professor Dr Philipp Backhaus is good at juggling the demands of research and hospital work. A specialist in nuclear medicine with six children, he hopes his research will help bring about concrete improvements in medical care. This is a dual role that requires good organisational abilities and the support of those around him.

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18th CiM-IMPRS Graduate School Meeting

The doctoral researchers from our graduate programme cordially invite you to join their conference taking place from 9 to 11 October. They have invited speakers from across the globe and will also present their own research. On the occasion of the 15th anniversary of the graduate programme, some alumni will also be among the speakers.