RTG 2756

Cytoskeletal elements of active matter – from molecular interactions to cellular biophysics (CYTAC)


Postdoctoral Researcher position available in the RTG 2756 CYTAC.
Please see the call for more information.


The research training group (RTG) 2756 “Cytoskeletal elements of active matter – from molecular interactions to cellular biophysics”, based at the Georg-August University of Göttingen, is funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG) from January 2023 to December 2027.

The cytoskeleton is a complex network of protein filaments of living cells. It is responsible for mechanical and dynamic properties of the cell and thus instrumental for many important cellular functions. The Research Training Group “Cytoskeletal elements of active matter – from molecular interactions to cellular biophysics (CYTAC)” is devoted to covering all length scales involved - from the level of individual molecules, through mesoscopic filaments and membranes, all the way to cells. Naturally, this research is performed in a highly interdicsiplinary manner and involves physics, physical and bio-chemistry, cell biology and mathematical data analysis.


RTG CYTAC Seminar in Summer 2024

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The RTG Seminar starts the summer term 2024 with Dr. Florian Mann on April 9, 2024 at 17:00 in HS 5. See more on RTG 2756 CYTAC Seminar Series.







Events and Highlights


  • February 2024: The RTG CYTAC post-doctoral researcher Dr. Pallavi Kumari was selected for the prestigious and competitive Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellowship. Congratulations!
  • February 2024: Excellent start of the year for Elena Todisco from the RTG CYTAC. Congratulations to her publication in Developmental Cell!
  • October 2023: The first CYTAC Publication is out! Pallavi Kumari published The unique biomechanics of intermediate filaments – From single filaments to cells and tissues
  • September 2023: We meet at Neudietendorf close to Erfurf for our first CYTAC retreat.
  • May 2023: The first CYTAC cohort is now complete!
  • April 2023: Start of the CYTAC seminar series with our first speaker Prof. Dr. Heiko Rieger from Saarland University.
  • March 2023: RTG 2756 Welcome Day: Most of the PhD students of the first cohort have arrived and started their research work.
  • May 2022: Our RTG will get funded by the DFG starting from January 2023 for initially five years! See more in the press release by the University of Göttingen.