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Welcome to the Dietz Lab at TU Munich.
What we do & How we do it.
We develop novel scientific devices and methods for applications in biomolecular physics, biological chemistry, and molecular medicine. We use DNA to build nanometer-scale devices with atomically precise features. We customize proteins and study hybrid DNA-protein complexes. 3D transmission electron microscopy, atomic force microscopy, and single molecule methods including optical trapping and fluorescence microscopy are among our analytical tools. Read more.
Selected Publications
- H Dietz, SM Douglas, and WM Shih: 'Folding DNA into twisted and curved nanoscale shapes.' SCIENCE 2009
- SM Douglas, H Dietz, T Liedl, B Hogberg, F Graf, and WM Shih: 'Self-assembly of DNA into nanoscale three-dimensional shapes.' NATURE 2009
- H Dietz and M Rief: 'Elastic bond network model for protein unfolding mechanics.' Phys Rev Lett 2008
- H Dietz, F Berkemeier, M Bertz, and M Rief: 'Anisotropic deformation response of single protein molecules' PNAS 2006
- H Dietz and M Rief: 'Protein structure by mechanical triangulation' PNAS 2006
Our Research:
- Current Directions
- Published Results
- On Biomolecular Nanotechnology
- Nanotechnology and the Double Helix
- Resources and Links
Our Partners:
- Shih Lab,
Harvard Medical School - LCBB, Massachussetts Institute of Technology
- Leschziner Lab,
Harvard University - Rief Lab, TU Munich
- Simmel Lab, TU Munich
Our Sponsors:
We acknowledge support from:
© The Dietz Research Group: Laboratory for Biomolecular Nanotechnology at the Technische Universität München.