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Peter Lenz is a University Professor at Philipps University of Marburg, holding a position in the Faculty of Physics, Department of Complex Systems. He serves as Chair of the Examination Board for Bachelor's and Master's programs in physics and leads the Complex Systems: Structure and Geometry research group (AG Lenz). His office is located in the R|06 Institute building at Renthof 6, Marburg.
Prof. Lenz's research spans a broad spectrum of soft matter theory, statistical physics, and biological physics, with geometry as the common element across these diverse topics. His specific interests include morphological transitions, shape fluctuations and instabilities, and the emergence of order in biological and soft matter systems. Current projects focus on geometric formulations of classical and quantum mechanics, as well as properties of fields in metrics with singularities. Notably, he applies physical methods to cancer research, having developed a novel machine learning approach called 'Signal Dissection by Correlation Maximization' (SDCM) for detecting correlations in high-dimensional data from complex systems like cancer cells.
Analysis of Prof. Lenz's recent publications reveals a strong interdisciplinary focus bridging physics, biology, and medicine. His work demonstrates consistent themes in cellular mechanics, cancer biology, and mathematical modeling of biological systems. The publications show particular emphasis on lymphoma research, cellular signaling pathways, and the application of physical principles to understand biological phenomena. His collaborative approach is evident through numerous co-authored papers with researchers across multiple disciplines.
As an academic advisor, Prof. Lenz has supervised doctoral students including Dr. Michael Grau, who developed the SDCM method during his thesis work in the Lenz group and was selected as a 'Next Gen Science Speaker' at the Lindau Meeting of Nobel Laureates in 2020. His research group includes visiting scientists and other researchers working on complex biological systems.
The Complex Systems: Structure and Geometry group operates within the Department of Complex Systems at Philipps University of Marburg, conducting research that bridges theoretical physics with biological applications. The group appears to maintain collaborations with other research entities including the Center for Synthetic Microbiology (Synmikro) at the university.
