Andreas Bausch

Prof. Andreas Bausch holds the Heinz Nixdorf Endowed Chair of Cell Biophysics at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) within the TUM School of Natural Sciences. His research focuses on cellular biophysics, particularly the mechanical properties of cytoskeletal networks and self-organization mechanisms in biological systems, with applications in biomimetic materials and organoid modeling.

• Research Areas: Cytoskeletal mechanics, active matter systems, organoid morphogenesis, integrin signaling, synthetic cell models
• Techniques: Microrheology, in vitro reconstitution, microfluidics, advanced imaging

His work has produced over 100 publications in Nature, Science, PNAS, and Physical Review Letters, with recent emphasis on pancreatic cancer organoids and artificial cell membranes. Key findings include:

• Discovery of topological excitations governing endothelial cell ordering
• Elucidation of PIP2/PIP3 regulation in integrin phase separation
• Development of 3D patterned organoid systems for drug screening

Major awards include:

• ERC Synergy Grant (2018)
• ERC Advanced Grant (2012)
• ERC Starting Grant (2011)
• Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences Prize (2014)

He serves as founding director of the Center for Functional Protein Assemblies (CPA) since 2015 and teaches biomechanics, biophysics, and protein assemblies at TUM. His lab investigates both fundamental biophysical principles and their medical applications in cancer and cardiovascular systems.