Borries Demeler, Denis Gebauer, Emre Brookes, Jeffrey Fagan, Johannes Walter, José García de la Torre, Juan Manuel García-Ruiz, Kristian Schilling, Mengdi Chen, Lukas Dobler, Olwyn Byron, Stephen E. Harding, Thomas Zemb, Tobias Kraus, Tom Laue, Trushar R. Patel
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Dr. Helmut Cölfen, an exceptional interdisciplinary scientist, mentor, colleague, and dear friend, passed away in November 2023 at the age of 58. His untimely departure is a profound loss for the fields of analytical ultracentrifugation, colloid, crystallization, and polymer research. This obituary pays tribute to Helmut, honoring his remarkable academic career and contributions to the study of nanochemistry, biophysics, and life sciences. Helmut was renowned for his pioneering research contributions in several key research areas: (1) Development of advanced analytical techniques: Helmut made major contributions to techniques such as analytical ultracentrifugation and field flow fractionation, which are widely utilized to characterize the structure of biomolecules and the growth of nanostructured crystalline materials; (2) Study of nucleation and crystallization processes: Helmut explored the early stages of crystallization which led to the discovery of pre-nucleation clusters and mesocrystal intermediates, in the presence of additives and templates; and (3) Investigation of structure and morphogenesis of mesocrystals, examining their molecular properties.
期刊介绍:
The journal publishes papers in the field of biophysics, which is defined as the study of biological phenomena by using physical methods and concepts. Original papers, reviews and Biophysics letters are published. The primary goal of this journal is to advance the understanding of biological structure and function by application of the principles of physical science, and by presenting the work in a biophysical context.
Papers employing a distinctively biophysical approach at all levels of biological organisation will be considered, as will both experimental and theoretical studies. The criteria for acceptance are scientific content, originality and relevance to biological systems of current interest and importance.
Principal areas of interest include:
- Structure and dynamics of biological macromolecules
- Membrane biophysics and ion channels
- Cell biophysics and organisation
- Macromolecular assemblies
- Biophysical methods and instrumentation
- Advanced microscopics
- System dynamics.