Lectures take place on Mondays, starting at 16:15h, unless noted otherwise. Most lectures take place at the Biozentrum (room see below), some are on zoom.

The zoom link is posted on ADAM (for registered students) and on the Biozentrum Intranet. 

Students who would like to obtain credits for this course, please register: 21563-01 Current research in Bioinformatics II (spring semester), 22830-01 Current Research in Bioinformatics I (fall semester). See ADAM for details to pass.

Please check below schedule for upcoming lectures. The schedule will be updated regularly.

16.02.2026 | Pierre Haas, Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics

Pierre Haas
Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics
Dresden, Germany

Mechanics of Lumina

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Date: Monday, February 16, 2026
Time: 16:15 h 
Location: Biozentrum, U1.191
Contact: David Brückner

09.03.2026 | Zena Hadjivasiliou, The Francis Crick Institute, London, UK

Zena Hadjivasiliou
The Francis Crick Institute
London, UK

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Date: Monday, March 9, 2026
Time: 16:15 h 
Location: Biozentrum, U1.197
Contact: David Brückner

16.03.2026 | Shamil Sunyaev, Harvard Medical School

Shamil Sunyaev
Harvard Medical School
Boston MAS, USA

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Date: Monday, March 16, 2026
Time: 16:15 h
Location: Biozentrum, U1.197
Contact: Aleksei Mironov

23.03.2026 | Mikhail Gelfand, Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology

to be confirmed

Mikhail Gelfand
 

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Date: Monday, March 23, 2026
Time: 16:15 h 
Location: Biozentrum, U1.197
Contact: Aleksei Mironov

30.03.2026 |  Steffen Rulands, LMU Munich

Steffen Rulands
Ludwig-Maximilans-Universität
Munich, Germany

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Date: Monday, March 30, 2026
Time: 16:15 h 
Location: Biozentrum, U1.197
Contact: Ludovico Calabrese 

13.04.2026 | Jacopo Grilli,  ICTP Trieste

Jacopo Grilli
ICTP - International Center of Theoretical Physics
Trieste, Italy

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Date: Monday, April 13, 2026
Time: 16:15 h 
Location: Biozentrum, U1.197
and online live stream.
Contact: Ludovico Calabrese 

20.04.2026 | Chase Broedersz, VU Amsterdam

Chase Broedersz
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Amsterdam, the Netherlands

title t.b.a.

Date: Monday, April 20, 2026
Time: 16:15 h 
Location: Biozentrum,U1.197
Contact: Ludovico Calabrese 

27.04.2026 | Diana Fusco, University of Cambridge

Diana Fusco
University of Cambridge
Cambridge, UK

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Date: Monday, April 27, 2025
Time: 16:15 h 
Location: Biozentrum, U1.197
Contact: Ludovico Calabrese 

04.05.2026 | Laurent Duret, Claude Bernard University Lyon 1

Laurent Duret
Claude Bernard University Lyon 1
Lyon, France

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Date: Monday, May4, 2026
Time: 16:15 h 
Location: Biozentrum, U1.197
Contact: Samuel Mondal 

11.05.2026 | Marco Cosentino-Lagomarsino,  State University of Milan/IFOM

Marco Cosentino-Lagomarsino
State University of Milan/IFOM
Milano, Italy

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Date: Monday, May 11, 2026
Time: 16:15 h 
Location: Biozentrum, U1.197
Contact: Ludovico Calabrese 

18.05.2026 | Florian Erhard, Universität Regensburg

Florian Erhard 
School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences
Universität Regensburg
Regensburg, Germany

title t.b.a.

Date: Monday, May 18, 2026
Time: 16:15 h 
Location: Biozentrum, U1.197
Contact: Aleksei Mironov