Molecules & Proteins
Molecular mechanisms and the protein machinery that give living systems their functions.
20th International CiM–IMPRS Graduate School Meeting
Bridging
Scales
From Molecules to Tissues
Three days connecting biological questions across scales in Münster, Germany.
Free registration23 October 2026 deadlineLimited seats · first come, first served
01 / The meeting
One meeting.
Many biological
scales.
Under the theme “Bridging Scales – From Molecules to Tissues”, this interdisciplinary conference will bring together researchers at all academic stages to explore connections across biological systems
Hosted in Münster, the meeting connects perspectives across molecular biomedicine, cell biology, imaging, and tissue-level research.
20thInternational meeting
3Meeting days
1Shared scientific community
Dates & deadlines
Key dates.
- Abstracts
Abstract submission deadline
Submit your contribution for the poster session.
- Registration
Registration deadline
Registration is free. As seats are limited, participation is offered on a first-come, first-served basis.
02 / Scientific scope
Across every
level of life.
Organelles
The specialised compartments that organise life inside every cell.
Cells
Cellular organisation, communication, dynamics, and function.
Tissues
How cells assemble, interact, and create complex biological structures.
03 / Speakers
Voices across
scales.
Meet the researchers shaping the conversation across biological systems.
Programme in preparation
Speaker announcements are coming soon.
Invited speakers and talk details will be published progressively. Follow our channels or check back for updates.
Programme enquiries ↗04 / Programme
Three days.
Across scales.
Registration
Symposium opening
Session 1 · Tissue Mechanics
Dr. Fridtjof Brauns
MorphogenesisTissue mechanicsPattern formation
Living and Morphing Matter Theory GroupMPI for Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics · MPI for the Physics of Complex Systems
Prof. Dr. Ralf Jungmann
Super-resolution microscopyDNA nanotechnologySingle-molecule imaging
Molecular Imaging and BionanotechnologyMax Planck Institute of Biochemistry · LMU Munich
Prof. Dr. Ulrich S. Schwarz
MechanobiologyCell adhesionCollective migration
Institute for Theoretical PhysicsHeidelberg University · BioQuant
Coffee break
Session 2 · Neuroscience
Prof. Dr. med. Sebastian Jessberger
Adult neurogenesisNeural stem cellsBrain plasticity
Brain Research InstituteUniversity of Zurich
Prof. Dr. Marina Mikhaylova
Synaptic plasticityOrganelle traffickingOptogenetics
Optobiology Laboratory · Institute of BiologyHumboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Prof. Dr. Elly M. Hol
Glial biologyNeuroinflammationBrain disease
Department of Translational NeuroscienceUMC Utrecht Brain Center · Utrecht University
Poster flash talks / introduction
MIC05 / Venue
Meet us in
Münster.
Multiscale Imaging Centre (MIC)
Röntgenstraße 16
48149 Münster, Germany
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