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18.02.2025 | News

Accelerated Research in Materials Science at INM

At today’s Colloquia Day at INM, leading experts in lab automation and data-driven design shared insights on how their approaches are transforming research workflows, enabling faster experimentation, and driving the discovery of novel materials. Talks and discussions covered advancements in robotic and autonomous lab systems for high-throughput synthesis and characterization, as well as the role […]

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18.02.2025 | News

INM @ SynBioReactor Summit 2025

In-Lens pitch wins first prize Lara Luana Teruel Enrico reports from the SynBioReactor Summit 2025, organized by the German Association for Synthetic Biology – GASB e.V.: “We had the incredible opportunity to participate in the SynBioReactor Summit 2025 in Berlin. This event aimed to unite entrepreneurs, founders, and investors within the European synthetic biology ecosystem. […]

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21.01.2025 | Allgemein

INM appoints Prof. Julia Schulze-Hentrich as INM Fellow

On January 1, 2025, the INM appointed Prof. Dr. Julia Schulze-Hentrich, Professor of Genetics at Saarland University, as an “INM Fellow.” Her research focuses on the analysis of gene expression and epigenetic modifications in the context of complex diseases. During her fellowship, she investigates the interaction of cells with (therapeutic) materials at the genetic and […]

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17.12.2024 | News

Wilfried Weber elected member of the German Academy of Science and Engineering

At its general assembly in November 2024, the German Academy of Science and Engineering (acatech) elected Prof. Wilfried Weber, Scientific Director of the INM, as a member. The German Academy of Science and Engineering is the national academy for engineering sciences. Funded by the federal and state governments, it advises policymakers and society on future […]

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11.12.2024 | Allgemein

Professorship on Data-driven Materials Design

INM, DFKI, and Saarland University Faculty of Mathematics and Informatics are opening a tenure track (W1/W3) professorship for emerging leaders in Data-driven Materials Design.

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11.12.2024 | Allgemein

Professorship (W3)in Biomedical Device Engineering

Drive groundbreaking research in biomedical technologies and the future of materials-based healthcare solutions.

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10.12.2024 | Allgemein

Nadezda Tarakina funded through the Leibniz Female Professorship Program with support of INM and Saarland University

In its November meeting, the Senate of the Leibniz Association decided to support Dr. Nadezda Tarakina through the Leibniz Professorinnenprogramm (Female Professorship Program). This program aims to attract outstanding female scientists to the Leibniz Association and support excellent female researchers already working at Leibniz Institutes. The application was supported by the INM – Leibniz Institute […]

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14.11.2024 | Podcast

Lara Teruel Enrico

Episode 8: Futuristic, living contact lenses In this episode, we sit down with Lara Teruel, a PhD student breaking new ground in contact lens technology. Lara shares her journey into developing a futuristic living contact lens that could revolutionize eye-care in the future. To illustrate this potential breakthrough, we start the episode with a skit […]

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12.11.2024 | News

Doctoral Network supports development of synthetic models for immune research

On November 1, the EU-funded doctoral network ‘ComeInCell’ (Condensates at Membrane Scaffolds – Integrated Systems as Synthetic Cell Compartments) was launched, which supports early-career researchers in biomedicine and biotechnology. From INM, Dr. Oskar Staufer, head of the Immuno-Materials research group at INM, is involved in the project. Together with a doctoral student, he will conduct […]

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