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Molecular dynamics, scientific exchange, and reunions in China
26 September 2026
This September, Jochen Küpper and Ivo Vinklárek participated at the Summer School on Chemical Dynamics at Surfaces and in the Gas Phase, co-organized by the Max Planck Institute (MPI) for Multidisciplinary Sciences and the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS). The visit combined talks and poster presentations with visits to universities and photon-science facilities, as well as reunions with former CMI members.
Poster prize for Ivo Vinklárek at the Summer School on Chemical Dynamics at Surfaces and in the Gas-phase in Hangzhou, China
24 September 2026
On 24 September 2026, Ivo Vinklárek received a poster prize at the Summer School on Chemical Dynamics at Surfaces and in the Gas Phase. The summer school was co-organized by the Max Planck Institute (MPI) for Multidisciplinary Sciences in Göttingen and the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) in Hangzhou, China.
Nidin Vadassery Successfully Defended PhD Thesis
04 September 2026
Congratulations to Dr. Nidin Vadassery on the successful defence of his PhD thesis, “On the Diffractive Imaging and Rotational-State-Selective Fragmentation of CF₂I₂.”
Jingxuan He Successfully Defended PhD Thesis
29 June 2026
Congratulations to Dr. Jingxuan He on the successful defence of her PhD thesis, "Controlled Beams of Cryo-Cooled Proteins."
Viruses under stress: how viral shells change shape as they dry out
24 June 2026
X-ray laser snapshots reveal a “buckling” behaviour that might help protect the viral genome. When viruses travel through the air in tiny droplets, they can quickly start to dry out. Yet many viruses remain infectious after rehydration—something that is still not fully understood. Now, an international team of researchers, including the CMI COMOTION team, have directly observed how the protein shells of viruses can change shape during dehydration at the European XFEL. This offers new clues to viral resilience and opening new possibilities for virology research. The results, published in Light: Science & Applications, lay the groundwork for potential applications in virology and public health, and can for instance help developing antiviral strategies.
Doctoral Promotion Hubertus Bromberger
08 June 2026
On 8 June 2026, Hubertus Bromberger successfully defended his doctoral dissertation at the University of Hamburg on "Advanced photoelectron- and ion-imaging for chemical-dynamics studies"
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