YIP+: Protein Phase Separation and Solid Transition in Synthetic Cells (ProSeC)

Phase separation of biological molecules allows organization at cellular level, but the complex architecture of a cell makes the study of this process challenging. Inspired by principles in synthetic biology, we will study the physics of the phase separation of proteins and single out the role of biological interfaces. To this aim, we will combine time resolved imaging approaches and molecular dynamics simulations. The grant will allow the recruitment of one PhD student and one postdoc.