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Welcome to the Center for Biophysics
The Center for Biophysics works on the theoretical and experimental modeling of non-equilibrium processes in biological systems and cells. The aim of this modeling is to uncover and understand the physical principles that arise from the interaction of many molecular and cellular actors and thus give rise to the many different forms and functions of living matter.
The Center is characterized by close interdisciplinary cooperation between medicine, biology, and physics. This enables not only the development of advanced theoretical models, but also their subsequent experimental validation. Its members work in many different areas of research:
Cell Physics conference
The conference “Cell Physics 2025“ will take place at Saarland University in Saarbrücken, Germany, 7-9 October 2025 as in-person format.
The conference provides an interdisciplinary platform for scientific exchange between participants from the fields of cell biology and biophysics. It offers all participants an excellent opportunity to learn about the latest developments in established and emerging fields, to exchange ideas and to network.
Video über das Zentrum für Biophysik auf YouTube
Research highlights on cell repair and calcium level regulation
Recent works by the groups of Laura Aradilla Zapata and Heiko Rieger cell repair and calcium level regulation published.
See press releases by Saarland University on September 4. 2025 and August 26, 2025.
Studying biophysics at Saarland University
Two articles for the current issue of Campus-Magazin feature biophysics at Saarland University: Our students give a personal insight into their studies of biophysics. These impressions are supplemented by an Interview with Franziska Lautenschläger and Albrecht Ott.
“Auf Goethes Spuren in menschlichen Zellen” (Campus - Das Web-Magazin, 20.06.2025, in German only)
“Mit Biophysik beschwingt aus dem Bett” (Campus - Das Web-Magazin, 20.06.2025, in German only)
DFG Priority Program for Cell Biology
On April 10 and 11, 2025, the on-site review of the new SPP 2493 - HetCCI took place on the Campus Homburg. All applicants presented their plans to a panel of international experts. The coordinator Sandra Iden and her colleagues look forward to starting this new priority program on heterotypic cell-cell interaction in summer 2025.
The research building is taking shape
The building is still scaffolded, but work is progressing to finally unite Saarbrücken's biophysics under one roof.
Aritcle in Saarbrücker Zeitung 10.03.2025 (in German only) .