The next RED School will be March 15-21, 2026
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Here’s the team of teachers in charge of this year’s courses, with whom you’ll have the opportunity to interact
Origins of life; non-equilibrium physics; RNA/DNA replication; protocells; prebiotic chemistry; microfluidics; systems biophysics
Dieter Braun is Professor of Systems Biophysics at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Germany. His research focuses on the origin of life, investigating how non-equilibrium physical and chemical processes can lead to molecular self-organization, replication, and evolution. He combines theoretical modeling and experimental systems (including thermophoresis, microfluidics, protocells) to explore prebiotic conditions for RNA/DNA replication and protocell behavior. He has led collaborative research initiatives (such as the CRC “Emergence of Life” and the Origins Excellence Cluster in Munich) and has published extensively. His work spans physics, chemistry, and biology, with implications both for understanding early evolution and for technological applications.