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From pioneering research to community moments, here's what’s happening now.
IMPRS & DIGS-ILS Community Outing
Interns and PhD students from DIGS-ILS and IMPRS went together for a private guided tour of the German Hygiene Museum’s special exibiltion on mental health. We care about your well-being, and want to equip you to care for yours during your scientific journey!
DIPP Predoc Retreat 2026!
PhD Retreat took place this year in the Czech Republic, Liblice Castle! Nearly 100 PhD Students from both the IMPRS and the DIGS-ILS together had engaging scientific conversation, community networking, and of course, a lot of fun!
Human assembloids recapitulate periportal liver tissue in vitro
Yet another exciting development from Huch lab published in Nature, involving several IMPRS predocs!
Summer Interns 2026! 🍺
IMPRS & DIGS-ILS Summer interns, coming from all over the word -- Peru to Taiwan -- meet for a refreshing scientific exchange next to the Dresden Elbe River!
TWO Otto Hahn medals in 2026 for IMPRS Graduates! 🥇
Both Alison Kikuth and Kristin Böhlig were recognised for their outstanding PhD work by the Max Planck Society & broader scientific community! We’re so proud of you both (... and of course, also of your RGLs, Jan Brugués and André Nadler)!
Control of Lumen Morphology by Lateral and Basal Cell Surfaces
Truly interdisciplinary work from Chandra Ray & Pierre Haas!
IMPRS Predoc Ramesh Adakkattil invited to 75th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting
Ramesh, a PhD student in the group of Alex von Appen, was invited to this prestigous program that program brings together around 70 Nobel Laureates and young scientists across disciplines