The seminar course covers the physics of biological membranes: membrane elasticity, molecular dynamics of lipids, thermodynamics of lipid mixtures and electrostatics of membranes. The seminar will provide insights into the physics of self-assembly und molecular transport processes. Seminar topics will lead us into lipid-nanoscience and molecular mechanisms that govern the formation and efficiency of mRNA lipid nanoparticles, the indispensable nucleic acid delivery vehicles in mRNA based therapies and vaccination. The course will start with four introductory lectures followed by seminar talks presented by the participants. Students should be part of the physics masters programm. Basic knowledge in undergraduate physics, in particular statistical physics is required.
- Trainer/in: Judith Müller
- Trainer/in: Joachim Rädler