News & Events
Symposia and Guest Lectures
The regularly scheduled Symposia and Guest Lectures focus on emerging topics in the field of membrane biology and the structure, function, and dynamics of membrane-associated macromolecular complexes. Conferences hosted by CRC 1507 connect world-leading scientists from diverse backgrounds (biochemistry, biophysics, chemistry, cell and structural biology, medicine) with the local research community.
Retreats
Annual retreats outside Frankfurt are traditionally seen as a great opportunity to present and discuss project data and student progress in a focused, yet pleasant and relaxed atmosphere. By providing insights into current research, these events also provide a platform to strengthen the corporate identity of all CRC members and to enhance collaborations.
Every two years, the IRTG also organizes PhD retreats, where students at different stages of their doctorate present their research projects.
News
17.08.2026
A new publication by Project P18, in collaboration with Project P13, has been released in The EMBO Journal: Major histocompatibility complex class I (MHC-I) molecules undergo a specialized maturation pathway, but the mechanisms that coordinate MHC-I transfer between its components are incompletely understood. A fully reconstituted ER quality control system is used to demonstrate that calreticulin drives the glycan-dependent recycling of peptide-receptive MHC-I molecules from TAPBPR to the peptide-loading complex. (“Reconstitution of glycan-driven MHC-I recycling reveals calreticulin as mediator between TAPBPR and tapasin”, https://doi.org/10.1038/s44318-026-00873-2)
