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The path to condensates: Cliff Brangwynne and Mike Rosen share their stories
The 19th Annual Wiley Prize in Biomedical Sciences celebrated a breakthrough in cell biology: how membrane-less cellular compartments are formed.
Breakthrough Prize goes to Tony and Cliff!
Tony Hyman and Cliff Brangwynne win the world's largest science prize (unofficially dubbed the "Oscars of Science") for discovering a new mechanism of cellular organization.
"Das Rätsel der Kondensate"
[German only] Es ist ein sonniger Nachmittag, Anthony Hyman, lässig in T-Shirt und saloppen Schuhen, holt sich schnell noch einen Espresso in der Cafeteria der Lobby desMax-Planck-Instituts für molekulare Zellbiologie und Genetik (MPI-CBG) in Dresden.
Taa-taa ta-ta-ta-taaa! Tony in the "Tagesschau"
Germany's biggest news show. Have a look at the clip in German.
The Körber European Science Prize 2022 goes to Tony
We are very happy for Tony! And the whole lab is looking forward to a great celebration!
Happy 60th birthday Tony!
All the best wishes to your birthday from the whole lab. What a great journey the lab had with you over the (nearly) three decades, first decade at the EMBL in Heidelberg and the last two ones here at the MPI-CBG in Dresden.
Tony got inducted to the National Academy of Sciences
NAS membership is a widely accepted mark of excellence in science and is considered one of the highest honors that a scientist can receive. Members are elected to the National Academy of Sciences in recognition of their distinguished and continuing achievements in original research.
Tony is now a Leopoldina member
The German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina elected Tony as a new member. The Leopoldina, founded in 1652, is one of the world’s oldest Science academy and fosters national and international science and advises politics and society in science related questions.
Tony gives the Keith Porter Lecture at Cell Bio Virtual 2020, (ASCB | EMBO)
The organizers of Cell Bio Virtual 2020, an online ASCB – EMBO meeting, invited Tony to give the Keith Porter Lecture. Keith Porter pioneered electron microscopy and employed it in the study of cellular organization.
Tony receives the 2021 HFSP Nakasone Award
The 2021 HFSP Nakasone Award recognises Tony and Cliff for the discovery of a new state of biological matter, namely, liquid-liquid phase separation. Since 2009, the Hyman and Brangwynne labs have observed biomolecular condensation in various cell types and organisms and have helped to determine their functions in physiological and pathological conditions.
The National Academy of Sciences elected new members...
...and we are happy that Tony got elected as well! Congratulations from the whole lab. The Academy has around 2400 members amd Tony will be one of only 500 international Scientist in the Academy.
Tony receives NOMIS award and is now a NOMIS distinguished scientist
Swiss-based NOMIS foundation awarded Tony and the lab $2.5 million for our project "Phase Transitions and Biological Condensates: The Molecular Sociology of Cell Organization"
Tony wins 2020 Wiley Prize in Biomolecular Sciences
Tony wins the 19th annual prize together with Clifford Brangwynne of Princeton university and Michael Rosen of the Southwestern University in Texas for their work on defining phase-separated biomolecular condensates.
Tony wins Carl Zeiss lecture award
The award to Tony comes from the German Society for Cell Biology for excellent achievements in research and was established in 1990 by the company Zeiss. Tony will lecture on September 27th in Tübingen during the fall conference of the German Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (GBM)
How do you choose a research topic?
Choosing a research topic is an important decision at any level. The choice shapes decisions about what graduate lab to join, which post-doctoral position to pursue, how to start an independent lab, and what companies might make good employers.
ASAPbio cenference: Transparency, Recognition, and Innovation in Peer Review in the Life Sciences
Tony will be part of the ASAPbio conference on Transparency, Recognition and Innovation in Peer Review in the Life Sciences taking place February 7th to 9th at the HHMI headquarters in Chevy Chase, Maryland. Several aspects of peer review will be discussed in the meeting and importantly, you can follow the conference by live video streaming.
ASCB / EMBO meeting 2017
Beginning of December, Tony was as speaker at the doorstep meeting on cell biology of degeneration and repair in the nervous system, as part of the ASCB / EMBO meeting in Philadelphia.
Celebrating Tony's Schleiden Medal
The lab went out together to celebrate Tony’s big award! It was a great evening, and you can see a few photos below.
Tony in today's DNN newspaper
The Dresdner Neueste Nachrichten newspaper ran a story today about Tony receiving the Schleiden Medal! You can read the story online here.
Tony receives Schleiden Medal from German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina
On behalf of the whole Hyman lab, we want to congratulate Tony on this great honor, which recognizes his achievements and outstanding work in the field of cell biology.
Advice for young group leaders
Yesterday, Tony gave the EMBO Keynote Lecture at the Young Investigators’ Meeting in Goa, India. In his lecture, titled “From zoology to physics — how to avoid staying in your comfort zone,” Tony gave advice on how to be a successful young group leader.
The Benefits of a "Central Service" for Biology Preprints
Visit the ASAPbio website to learn about a new proposal to create a Central Service for biology preprints.
Come see us at ASCB 2016!
The Hyman lab is represented at the 2016 ASCB annual meeting, taking place now in San Francisco. Come see us if you’re here!
On Research Funding and the Power of Youth
Read the full essay on the importance of funding young scientists, written for the President’s Column of the October issue of the ASCB newsletter by Tony Hyman, Ashad Desai, and Peter Walter.
Video: Interview with Tony about phase transitions and disease
Watch a video of Tony explaining phase transitions and disease on the new website "Latest Thinking," which is a video collection of researchers explaining their latest breakthroughs.
"No man is an island": an essay from the archives about the value of collaboration
In 1996, when Tony was a group leader at the EMBL, he wrote an essay for Current Biology entitled “No man is an island” on the importance of long-term collaboration and shared credit in science
An interview with Tony in "Lab Times", news magazine for the European Life Sciences
Read Tony’s interview with Lab Times, in which he discusses peer review, gender equality, open access, and more.
New video on iBiology: Encouraging Innovation
In a new talk filmed for iBiology.org, Tony makes the case that funding young investigators is critical to encouraging scientific innovation
Town Hall on Preprints in Woods Hole today
If you're in Woods Hole, join Tony, Ron Vale, Jessica Polka, and Daniel Cólon-Ramos for a town hall discussion on preprints in the life sciences @ 4pm in Rowe Auditorium
Tony at the bench
We've been sent some proof that Tony, Jeff, and Richard are hard at work in Woods Hole.
Tony, Jeff, & Richard are in Woods Hole!
Tony and two of our postdocs, Jeff Woodruff and Richard Wheeler, are there for the Summer Institute.
Behind the scenes at "Latest Thinking"
Here’s a sneak peek behind the scenes at an interview Tony recently did for a new enterprise called “Latest Thinking”
GRC on Intrinsically Disordered Proteins
Tony is back from giving a talk on “Aberrant Phase Transitions and Disease” at the Gordon Research Conference on Intrinsically Disordered Proteins in Les Diablerets, Switzerland"DESCRIPTION"
"Priority of Discovery" published in eLife
Ron Vale and Tony just published a "Point of View" essay in eLife: Priority of Discovery in the Life Sciences. Read the full text for free on eLife
"Rescuing Biomedical Research" releases statement on new overtime rule in US
The statement advises universities in light of the new rule from the US Department of Labor regarding overtime pay.
"What's next, Anthony Hyman?" - an interview with the Bavarian State Opera
Tony answers questions like, “How does the past influence your current thoughts and actions?”; “How can people predict the consequences of what they do?”; and “Is it possible to start over in life?”
"Priority of Discovery" - separating disclosure and validation
Today, Tony and Ron Vale published a white paper on the ASAPBio website in which they discuss the complexities of assigning "priority" for an original scientific discovery.
Ideas on "How to build a better PhD"
A recent article from Nature News by Julie Gould discusses the idea of having multiple PhD tracks, one bound for academia, and another so-called “vocational” track which would provide intensive science training for use in non-academic careers.
Biscuit, the group leader
Here's a short, funny clip that was filmed as part of a movie for the birthday celebration and symposium of MPI-CBG Director Eli Knust.
ASCB, when the "S" stands for surfing
Tony, Avinash, Jeff, and Shamba had a great time at the ASCB meeting in San Diego last month. Tony and Jeff even managed to get in a surfing session!
On xenophobia in Dresden, and its effect on research
Tony was interviewed for a recent article in the German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine, where he discussed how the presence of the xenophobic group Pegida in Dresden is affecting the MPI-CBG.
Look for us at ASCB 2015!
Will you be there? If so, don’t miss Tony’s talk, and say hello to our lab members who will be there giving talks and presenting posters.
Today: Tony gives CIG Seminar at the University of Lausanne
Today, Tony is the final speaker of the Center for Integrative Genomics (CIG) Fall Seminar Series at the University of Lausanne.
"Publish and perish?" Seminar in Stockholm on publishing, peer review, and evaluation. Updated with links to videos!
The seminar focuses on "the rapidly changing nature of scientific publishing, peer review, and evaluation," and the impact on science and young scientists.
Rescuing Biomedical Research -- join the discussion about how to address the flaws in the system
Tony is a member of the steering committee for the “Rescuing Biomedical Research” initiative, which publicly launched its website today
Happy birthday, Tony!
We surprised Tony with cake and presents today, including a very special "phase transition lamp."
4 more days to see Lens on Life in London!
Two lab members got a chance to check out the Lens on Life exhibit in London this weekend, the artistic output of the MitoSys consortium.
Tony gives talk at RIKEN in Japan
Today, Tony gave a lecture on “Liquid-like compartments in cells: Implications for polarity and disease” at the RIKEN Center for Developmental Biology (CDB) in Kobe, Japan.
Listen to Tony's radio interview about Christmas traditions
Tony was interviewed by the radio program MDR Figaro about his Christmas traditions and memories.
Tony elected to Academia Europaea, The Academy of Europe
The Academy consists of ~3000 leading European experts in science, technology, humanities, social sciences, economics, and law.
See the "Meeting of the Minds" documentaries of the dialogues between scientists and artists for the MitoSys project
Find out why Tony took the documentary crew to Die Gläsernen Manufaktur last year, see Lucy throughout the process of creating the incredible handblown glass Cells, watch the dialogue develop between all of the artist/scientist pairs, and witness the final products of each collaboration.
See the stunning artwork that resulted from Tony's MitoSys dialogue with Lucy + Jorge Orta
Last year, Tony was paired with artists Lucy + Jorge Orta for an ongoing dialogue about science, art, and cell division as part of the MitoSys Project.
Tony speaks at Maria Leptin's 60th birthday symposium in Cologne
Today, Tony is giving a talk at a symposium in Cologne in honor of Maria Leptin’s 60th birthday. Nobel prize winner Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard is also a featured speaker.
Watch Tony's talk: "What is a Discovery?"
Tony spoke as part of a summer seminar series hosted by MPI-CBG postdocs during which group leaders gave thoughtful and personal advice about how to start your own group.
Tony gives talk at VBC Seminar Series in Vienna
Today Tony gave a talk on "Liquid like compartments in cells: Implications for polarity and disease" at the VBC Seminar Series at the Vienna Biocenter.
See a video of Tony at "2 im Boot"
Did you miss 2 im Boot? Now’s your chance to see what it was like! Check out this 4-minute video for a glimpse into the fun evening on a historic steamboat with Tony and Prof. Holger Brandes.
Spot Tony!
Spot 25-year-old Tony in this lineup of predoc photos from the LMB, discovered when he was there for the Alumni Symposium earlier this month!
Lens on Life premiers in Rome
Lens on Life, a traveling art exhibition inspired by cell division, premiered this month at the Federica Schiavo Gallery in Rome, Italy. The exhibition is rooted in the MitoSys Project, an EU-funded research consortium composed of labs from eight different European countries
Meet Tony for an evening on the Elbe
With 2 im Boot (which translates to "Two in the Boat"), science comes out of the ivory tower and onto a river steamboat! Join Tony and Prof. Holger Brandes on June 25 for a fun and enlightening evening on the Elbe.
Tony elected to ASCB Council!
Tony has been elected to a three-year term on the council for the American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB). As a council member, Tony will work to encourage more interchange between the European and American systems, fostering innovation by promoting an easy exchange of information between the two scientific communities.
So close to victory!
Tony almost had the votes! But he definitely had the best fan club. At last night's mock election for EU President at the Herkuleskeule, Tony was only one vote short of victory.
Care for some mitotic soup?
Tony was near London yesterday for the final meeting, discussion, and film shooting for the Meeting of the Minds project. All 10 artists and scientists convened for dinner, discourse, and a creative exchange of ideas. The menu for their dinner certainly kept with the themes of the evening.
Meetings of Minds: A Documentary about the MitoSys Project
We’re so excited about this first glimpse of Meeting of Minds, a documentary about the MitoSys Project! The film explores the subject of mitosis through conversations between scientists and artists, bringing new, creative perspectives to the topic.
Encouraging Innovation
Read Tony's perspective piece in the latest issue of Molecular Biology of the Cell about encouraging innovation in American scientific research by altering the funding system.
Watch Tony introduce Tim Mitchison at ACSB
As an old friend and former postdoc of Tim Mitchison, Tony was the perfect person to give the introduction when Tim was invited to give the Keith Porter Lecture at the December 2013 ASCB meeting in New Orleans.
We support eLife!
An interesting and provocative article by Nobel laureate Randy Schekman was published in The Guardian yesterday. Randy detailed some of the problems created by the pressure to publish in “luxury”, high-profile, subscription-based journals.
Upcoming talk: Physics of Biology Conference
Tony will be giving a talk at the upcoming Physics of Biology Conference in Geneva. If you'll be at the meeting, you can catch Tony's talk at 12:30 on Wednesday, November 27!
Brainstorming ways to bring more innovation to science
Tony emphasizes moving towards a system for funding starting researchers funds based on excellence and innovations, rather than preliminary data.
Tony gives the 2012 ASCB Annual Meeting introduction speech
This year, 18 Hyman Lab members made the journey to San Fransciso! The annual ASCB meeting was a success and as Program Chair, Tony was honored to give the introduction speech.
DNN Online: Interview with Tony Hyman
Tony gives an inside interview about Dresden, the secret behind German success, and reveals the skills necessary for overall success.