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Short video statements from researchers and guests of SFB 1177 and PROXIDRUGS Zukunftscluster. This video series brings together short statements from researchers and guests of SFB 1177 and PROXIDRUGS Zukunftscluster on topics shaping research today — from scientific challenges and collaboration to career development and current perspectives in biomedicine. Featuring researchers from different institutions and disciplines, the series highlights personal insights into scientif

In a study published in Nature Communications, a team of SFB 1177 scientists uncovered a previously unknown regulatory mechanism of selective autophagy. The researchers demonstrate that the autophagy receptor IRGQ functions not only as a cargo receptor, but also as an autophagy initiation hub by bringing together GABARAPL2, LC3B and the autophagy machinery to promote ATG8 lipidation and autophagic flux. The study further proposes that the IRGQ-GABARAPL2 complex acts as a scaf

11 Jun 2026 14:00h »Lipids go Viral: the Function of Lipids and Lipid Droplets in Flavivirus Infection« Eva Herker Marburg University Location: University Hospital Goethe University Seminarroom, IBCII, Bldg. 75

29 Apr 2026 16:00h »Protein targeting to lipid droplets & the importance of interorganelle communication« Bianca Schrul Saarland University Location: University Hospital Goethe University Seminarroom, IBCII, Bldg. 75

23. Apr 2026 16:00h »How cells control lipid damage: epigenetic regulation of membrane integrity« Gisou van der Goot EPFL Location: University Hospital Goethe University Building 22, Lecture Hall 2

19 Feb 2026 15:00h »Remodeling of the endoplasmic reticulum during mitosis« Anne Schaitz Heidelberg University Location: University Hospital Goethe University Seminarroom, IBCII, Bldg. 75

Alexandra Stolz , has been featured in the Journal of Cell Science ’s ‘ Cell Scientists to Watch ’ series. In the interview, Alexandra talks openly about what sparked her fascination with cell biology, the people and moments that shaped her scientific path, and the excitement and challenges of starting her own lab. She also reflects on leadership, resilience in academia, and how curiosity and persistence guide her work both in and beyond the lab. Cell Scientists to Watch

12. Feb. 2026 17:00h » Insights into endolysosomal membrane homeostasis « Christian Ungermann Osnabrück University Location: University Hospital Goethe University Building 22, Lecture Hall 2

SFB 1177 speaker Ivan Đikić will be awarded the prestigious Theodor Bücher Medal from the Federation of European Biochemical Societies (FEBS) in recognition of his outstanding achievements in biochemistry and molecular biology. The Theodor Bücher Medal is awarded annually by FEBS to honor exceptional scientific contributions in biochemistry, molecular biology, or related disciplines. Ivan Đikić will receive the medal at the 50th FEBS Congress, taking place in Maastricht, the

22.Jan 2026 15:00h » Lysosomes in Synucleinopathies: From Molecular Mechanisms to Therapeutic Targeting « Friederike Zunke University Hospital Erlangen/FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg Location: University Hospital Goethe University Seminarroom, IBCII, Bldg. 75