BioSysteM officially startet on January 1, 2026, marking the beginning of our work at the intersection of biology, design, and technology. As a new initiative, we are currently building our research activities, developing ideas, and establishing collaborations that will shape our future projects.
This news section documents our journey as it unfolds. Here we share updates about our activities, insights from our research, and announcements related to events, partnerships, and publications.
BioSysteM at the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting
BioSysteM had the chance to present its work to about 600 top researchers from around the world at the Bavarian Evening of the 75th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting.
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BioSysteM Researchers Develop Stable Nanoswitch Withstanding Hundreds of Thousands of Switching Cycles
Programmable molecular machines are getting closer
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Two ERC grants awarded to BioSysteM PIs
Prof. Dr. Karen Alim and Prof. Dr. Matthias Feige received ERC Proof of Concept grants by the European Research Council (ERC)
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BioSysteM Elects First Graduate Board
The Graduate Board represents the interests of the doctoral researchers within BioSysteM.
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BioSysteM Welcomes First Cohort of Doctoral Researchers
Over two days, we connected with about 40 doctoral researchers and introduced the BioSysteM aims, infrastructure and opportunities.
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BioSysteM PI Prof. Thomas Schlichthärle featured for research on AI-guided protein design
A recent article highlights how his team uses AI to design proteins that precisely control and activate cells in a targeted manner.
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