Group Leader

© IMB Mainz
Prof. Dr. Lukas Stelzl
Positions held
- Since 2024
- Professor of Biomolecular Simulations, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz and Adjunct Director, Institute of Molecular Biology (IMB), Mainz
- 2020 – 2024
- ReALity Junior Group Leader and IMB Associate Group Leader, Faculty of Biology and KOMET1, Institute of Physics, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz and Institute of Molecular Biology (IMB), Mainz
- 2015 – 2020
- Postdoctoral fellow, Department of Theoretical Biophysics, Max Planck Institute of Biophysics, Frankfurt am Main
Education
- 2015
- DPhil in Biochemistry, University of Oxford, UK
- 2010
- MBiochem, Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, University of Oxford, UK
Postdocs
Xiaofei Ping
Johannes-von-Müller-Weg 6
Nat.- and Med.-building: 1321
55128 Mainz
Room 00-125
PhD Students
Ritika AggarwalI am interested in how the intrinsically disordered regions (IDRs) of E3 ubiquitin ligases recognize and recruit their substrates. I focus on HUWE1, a large HECT-type E3 ligase known for its unusually broad substrate range. I want to understand the molecular mechanisms that let HUWE1 bind so many different substrates, using all-atom and coarse-grained molecular dynamics simulations together with machine learning.
I am interested in how the intrinsically disordered regions (IDRs) of E3 ubiquitin ligases recognize and recruit their substrates. I focus on HUWE1, a large HECT-type E3 ligase known for its unusually broad substrate range. I want to understand the molecular mechanisms that let HUWE1 bind so many different substrates, using all-atom and coarse-grained molecular dynamics simulations together with machine learning.
Johannes-von-Müller-Weg 6
Nat.- and Med.-building: 1321
55128 Mainz
Room 00-125
Lucia BaltzI use molecular dynamics simulations and machine learning-based contact analysis to study interaction patterns and dynamics during condensate formation.
I use molecular dynamics simulations and machine learning-based contact analysis to study interaction patterns and dynamics during condensate formation.
Johannes-von-Müller-Weg 6
Nat.- and Med.-building: 1321
55128 Mainz
Room 00-123
GitHub
SFB1551
Denis Arribas BlancoI am using all-atom molecular dynamics simulations to study the effect of small chemical modifications on protein-ligand binding, with particular interest in the role of water networks.
I am using all-atom molecular dynamics simulations to study the effect of small chemical modifications on protein-ligand binding, with particular interest in the role of water networks.
Jonas PaulusMy research interest focuses on protein - ligand binding free energy, currently i am focusing on protein conformational changes and their impact in ligand binding.
My research interest focuses on protein - ligand binding free energy, currently i am focusing on protein conformational changes and their impact in ligand binding.
Johannes-von-Müller-Weg 6
Nat.- and Med.-building: 1321
55128 Mainz
Room 00-125
GitHub
Leon PerschI use molecular dynamics and alchemical free energy perturbation (FEP) calculations to predict how mutations and ligand modifications affect binding free energies at atomic resolution.
I use molecular dynamics and alchemical free energy perturbation (FEP) calculations to predict how mutations and ligand modifications affect binding free energies at atomic resolution.
lpersch@uni-mainz.de
Johannes-von-Müller-Weg 6
Nat.- and Med.-building: 1321
55128 Mainz
Room 00-125
Cyrille Ngueldjou Tahabo
Johannes-von-Müller-Weg 6
Nat.- and Med.-building: 1321
55128 Mainz
Room 00-122
Vasileios A. XenidisMy research interest lies in biomolecular condensate formation, which I study using all-atom molecular dynamics simulations and free energy methods applied to coacervate systems.
My research interest lies in biomolecular condensate formation, which I study using all-atom molecular dynamics simulations and free energy methods applied to coacervate systems.
Johannes-von-Müller-Weg 6
Nat.- and Med.-building: 1321
55128 Mainz
Room 00-123
Bluesky
Mahesh Yadav
Staudingerweg 9
Phys.- and Mat.-building: 2413
55128 Mainz
Room 01-517
Webpage
Emanuele ZippoI use coarse-grained molecular dynamics to study how nonequilibrium phosphorylation–dephosphorylation reactions and enzyme localization couple molecular interactions to the phase separation and dynamics of TDP-43 condensates.
I use coarse-grained molecular dynamics to study how nonequilibrium phosphorylation–dephosphorylation reactions and enzyme localization couple molecular interactions to the phase separation and dynamics of TDP-43 condensates.
Johannes-von-Müller-Weg 6
Nat.- and Med.-building: 1321
55128 Mainz
Room 00-123
Github
Master Students
| Name | Master thesis |
|---|---|
| Olga Corrado | Exploring the Effect of Post-Translational Modifications on TDP-43 Phase Separation |
| Christian Fabri | Extending Neural Network-Based Backmapping for Post-Translationally Modified Protein Condensates |
| Theresa Huntemann | Hierachcial contact analysis of biomolecules condensates based on interface dynamics. |
| Sergios Leftheriotis | |
| Antonia Preuß | |
| Moxian Qian | Stochastic Path Sampling for Protein Conformational Ensembles |
| Minoo Rostami | Antimicrobial peptides interacting with bacterial membranes |
| Joshua Zeitvogel | Coarse-grained simulation of nucleosomes, condensates and their interaction with proteins |
| Rebecca Ziora |
Bachelor Students
| Name | Bachelor thesis |
|---|---|
| Beyza Bulut | |
| Dennis Martin | Molecular Dynamics Studies on the Mechanism of Action of Fludioxonil in the MoHik1p Signal Transduction System of Magnaporthe oryzae |
| Jim Roth | Intramolecular Contacts and Conserved-Region Helicity in TDP-43 |
Student Research Assistants
| Name |
|---|
| Philip Frederic Mundt |
Alumni
| Name | Research interest | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Kumar Gaurav | kugaurav@uni-mainz.de | |
| Arya Changiarath Sivadasan |