The sacrifice within – how collagen’s weak bonds help protect tissue
HITS researchers publish new findings on collagen, the most abundant protein in our body: So-called “sacrificial bonds” in collagen break faster …
Tools for molecular design
On 21-23 June 2023, two workshops on Brain research took place at the Mathematikon, Heidelberg University: The second HBPMolSIM training workshop on …
We congratulate: Poster award for Jannik and Eric!
We happily announce that two of our MBM colleagues have won the poster prize at the Computer Simulation and Theory of …
As they live and breathe – the role of long-chain fatty acids in cellular respiration
Cellular respiration is a complex and highly regulated process that allows cells to draw energy from nutrition. An international team of …
Simulation of transmembrane proteins in lipid environments: not always an easy task
Researchers in the Molecular and Cellular Modeling group (MCM) at HITS have recently released the first parameters of a micelle-forming lipid …
EnzymeML: Surfing the research data wave
In catalytic sciences we face a rapidly increasing volume and complexity of research data, which are a challenge for analysis and …
Registration now open: SIMPLAIX Workshop on “Machine Learning for Multiscale Molecular Modeling”
The first SIMPLAIX Workshop on “Machine Learning for Multiscale Molecular Modeling” will take place in the Studio Villa Bosch in Heidelberg …
European Research: Biodiversity computing in the “hotspot” Crete
Bioinformatician Alexandros Stamatakis (HITS Heidelberg and KIT Karlsruhe) will receive funding of 2.4 million euros from the European Commission for an ERA …
New initiative to INDICATE cancer risks
Scientists from the Heidelberg Institute for Theoretical Studies (HITS), the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), the Heidelberg University Hospital and Heidelberg …
SABIO-RK understands EnzymeML
In the last years, the SDBV group collaborated with partners from Germany, the U.S. and the UK on the development …