Video library

Aug 29 2024

Tony speaks to how public funding has played a role in making Saxony a premier research environment and emphasizes the importance of continued support for science as the elections approach.

Apr 9 2019

Presented at the seminar for the 19th Annual Wiley Prize in Biomedical Sciences: Intracellular Compartmentalization through Phase-Separated Condensates. The Wiley Prize, awarded by the Wiley Foundation, celebrates research that champions novel approaches and challenges accepted thinking in the biomedical sciences.

Jan 1 2017

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. Be sure to also check out the videos of Tony answering other short questions in the “Beyond” section just below the main video.

Aug 8 2016

Tony Hyman presents the case that most innovative research is done by young scientists early in their careers. In the USA, however, NIH funding for scientists under the age of 36 has dropped significantly for the last several decades. Hyman argues that expanding grants that are available only to young scientists and provide 5-10 years of funding would greatly encourage innovation in biomedical research.

Oct 5 2015

Tony critiques the current academic system's reliance on impact factors and prestigious journal publications for evaluating scientists, arguing that this stifles innovation. He advocates for funding young researchers based on novel ideas rather than metrics, and suggests reforms like blind peer review and dedicated funding pools to improve the evaluation process.

Mar 6 2014

Here at the MPI-CBG, we're all pretty happy people … and videos like this give you a glimpse of why we're all so happy to be working at this special place! Keep an eye out for Tony's great dance moves at 1:45 & 2:15!

Mar 6 2014

This video is one in a four-part series created for the MitoSys project that documents a fascinating art-science collaboration between Tony Hyman and artist Lucy Orta. Together they explore the complex process and varied forms of cellular mitosis to create dazzling glass sculptures that convey the intricacies of cell division in health and disease

Aug 16 2012

Hélène briefly talks about her summer experience in the Hyman Lab at Max Planck Institute of Molecular Biology & Genetics.

Apr 23 2011

Tony explains the dynamics of microtubules, focusing on their polymerization from tubulin dimers and the role of regulatory proteins like XMAP. He highlights differences in microtubule behavior in vivo versus in vitro, and through genetic screens and advanced microscopy, identifies key proteins such as TACC and Zyg9 that regulate microtubule growth.

Apr 23 2011

Tony's lecture delves into the formation and duplication of centrioles, emphasizing their complex protein structure and critical role in mitotic spindle bipolarity. Using advanced techniques like electron tomography and RNAi screens, his team identified key proteins involved in centriole assembly, revealing a virus-like step-by-step construction process essential for cell division.

Apr 23 2011

Tony explores the formation of P granules in C. elegans, emphasizing their liquid-like properties and dynamic behavior within cells. Using time-lapse microscopy and advanced particle tracking, his team discovered that P granules segregate to the posterior of the embryo through a gradient of assembly and disassembly, influenced by proteins like MEX-5. This research highlights the importance of physical chemistry principles in understanding complex biological processes.

Apr 11 2011

A eukaryotic cell is often 5-6 orders of magnitude larger than the molecules that make it up. How is it that these molecules interact to organize the complex structures that constitute a cell? Tony Hyman discusses how studying cell division in C. elegans embryos, aided by RNAi, sheds light on the organization of cellular structures and processes.