Publikationen
2025
 S. Wieland, C. Steininger, D. Gitschier, M. Kaiser, W. Groß, A. Chaudhary, J. Ritschar, C. Laforsch, A. Hendricks and H. Kress
S. Wieland, C. Steininger, D. Gitschier, M. Kaiser, W. Groß, A. Chaudhary, J. Ritschar, C. Laforsch, A. Hendricks and H. Kress
    Many dynein teams collectively generate high forces during the transport of large organelles
   Biophys. J., (2025), doi:10.1016/j.bpj.2025.09.012   
 A. Ramsperger, S. Wieland, M. Wilde, T. Fröhlich, H. Kress and C. Laforsch
A. Ramsperger, S. Wieland, M. Wilde, T. Fröhlich, H. Kress and C. Laforsch
    Cellular internalization pathways of environmentally exposed microplastic particles : Phagocytosis or macropinocytosis?
   J. Hazard. Mater., 489, 137647, (2025), doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2025.137647   
 C. Laforsch, E. Vizsolyi, A. Ramsperger, S. Wieland, J. Brehm, S. Ritschar, H. Kress and M. Löder
C. Laforsch, E. Vizsolyi, A. Ramsperger, S. Wieland, J. Brehm, S. Ritschar, H. Kress and M. Löder
   Environmental Fate and Effects of Microplastics on Organisms
   In: Springer Handbook of Circular Plastics Economy, eds.: Andrea Buettner, Eckhard Weidner 
   Cham : Springer, 793-807, (2025), doi:10.1007/978-3-031-66209-6_40   
 M. Schwarzer, J. Brehm, D. Gitschier, L. Liprandi, A. Ramsperger, S. Ritschar, J. Schmitt, R. Thomas, S. Wieland, M. Löder, H. Kress and C. Laforsch
M. Schwarzer, J. Brehm, D. Gitschier, L. Liprandi, A. Ramsperger, S. Ritschar, J. Schmitt, R. Thomas, S. Wieland, M. Löder, H. Kress and C. Laforsch
   Properties and Related Effects of Microplastics in the Aquatic Environment : From the Organismic to Cellular Level
   In: Micro and Nanoplastics in Aquatic Environment, eds.: Ashok Vaseashta, Maris Klavins, Olena Stabnikova 
   Boca Raton : CRC Press, (2025), doi:10.1201/9781003389460-3   
2024
 S. Wieland, A. Ramsperger, W. Groß, M. Lehmann, T. Witzmann, A. Caspari, M. Obst, S. Gekle, G. Auernhammer, A. Fery, C. Laforsch and H. Kress
S. Wieland, A. Ramsperger, W. Groß, M. Lehmann, T. Witzmann, A. Caspari, M. Obst, S. Gekle, G. Auernhammer, A. Fery, C. Laforsch and H. Kress
    Nominally identical microplastic models differ greatly in their particle-cell interactions
   Nat. Commun., 15, 922, (2024), doi:10.1038/s41467-024-45281-4   
Featured in Nature Communications Editor’s Highlights
2023
 A. Ramsperger, E. Bergamaschi, M. Panizzolo, I. Fenoglio, F. Barbero, R. Peters, A. Undas, S. Purker, B. Giese, C. Lalyer, A. Tamargo, M. Moreno-Arribas, H. Grossart, D. Kühnel, J. Dietrich, F. Paulsen, A. Afanou, S. Zienolddiny-Narui, S. Eriksen Hammer, T. Ervik, P. Graff, B. Brinchmann, K. Nordby, H. Wallin, M. Nassi, F. Benetti, M. Zanella, J. Brehm, H. Kress, M. Löder and C. Laforsch
A. Ramsperger, E. Bergamaschi, M. Panizzolo, I. Fenoglio, F. Barbero, R. Peters, A. Undas, S. Purker, B. Giese, C. Lalyer, A. Tamargo, M. Moreno-Arribas, H. Grossart, D. Kühnel, J. Dietrich, F. Paulsen, A. Afanou, S. Zienolddiny-Narui, S. Eriksen Hammer, T. Ervik, P. Graff, B. Brinchmann, K. Nordby, H. Wallin, M. Nassi, F. Benetti, M. Zanella, J. Brehm, H. Kress, M. Löder and C. Laforsch
    Nano- and microplastics : a comprehensive review on their exposure routes, translocation, and fate in humans
   NanoImpact, 29, 100441, (2023), doi:10.1016/j.impact.2022.100441   
 M. Eisentraut, A. Sabri and H. Kress
M. Eisentraut, A. Sabri and H. Kress
    The spatial resolution limit of phagocytosis
   Biophys. J., 122, 868-879, (2023), doi:10.1016/j.bpj.2023.01.030   
2022
 J. Brehm, M. Wilde, L. Reiche, L. Leitner, B. Petran, M. Meinhart, S. Wieland, S. Ritschar, M. Schott, J. Boos, S. Frei, H. Kress, J. Senker, A. Greiner, T. Fröhlich and C. Laforsch
J. Brehm, M. Wilde, L. Reiche, L. Leitner, B. Petran, M. Meinhart, S. Wieland, S. Ritschar, M. Schott, J. Boos, S. Frei, H. Kress, J. Senker, A. Greiner, T. Fröhlich and C. Laforsch
    In-depth characterization revealed polymer type and chemical content specific effects of microplastic on Dreissena bugensis
   J. Hazard. Mater., 437, 129351, (2022), doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.129351   
 T. Witzmann, A. Ramsperger, S. Wieland, C. Laforsch, H. Kress, A. Fery and G. Auernhammer
T. Witzmann, A. Ramsperger, S. Wieland, C. Laforsch, H. Kress, A. Fery and G. Auernhammer
    Repulsive Interactions of Eco-corona-Covered Microplastic Particles Quantitatively Follow Modeling of Polymer Brushes
   Langmuir, 38, 8748-8756, (2022), doi:10.1021/acs.langmuir.1c03204   
featured as journal cover image
 A. Ramsperger, J. Jasinski, M. Völkl, T. Witzmann, M. Meinhart, V. Jérôme, W. Kretschmer, R. Freitag, J. Senker, A. Fery, H. Kress, T. Scheibel and C. Laforsch
A. Ramsperger, J. Jasinski, M. Völkl, T. Witzmann, M. Meinhart, V. Jérôme, W. Kretschmer, R. Freitag, J. Senker, A. Fery, H. Kress, T. Scheibel and C. Laforsch
    Supposedly identical microplastic particles substantially differ in their material properties influencing particle-cell interactions and cellular responses
   J. Hazard. Mater., 425, 127961, (2022), doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.127961   
 S. Wieland, A. Balmes, J. Bender, J. Kitzinger, F. Meyer, A. Ramsperger, F. Roeder, C. Tengelmann, B. Wimmer, C. Laforsch and H. Kress
S. Wieland, A. Balmes, J. Bender, J. Kitzinger, F. Meyer, A. Ramsperger, F. Roeder, C. Tengelmann, B. Wimmer, C. Laforsch and H. Kress
    From properties to toxicity : comparing microplastics to other airborne microparticles
   J. Hazard. Mater., 428, 128151, (2022), doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.128151   
C. Laforsch and H. Kress are joint corresponding authors
2021
 K. Berghoff, W. Gross, M. Eisentraut and H. Kress
K. Berghoff, W. Gross, M. Eisentraut and H. Kress
    Using Blinking Optical Tweezers to Study Cell Rheology During Initial Cell-Particle Contact
   Biophys. J., 120, 3527-3537, (2021), doi:10.1016/j.bpj.2021.04.034   
2020
 A. Ramsperger, V. Narayana, W. Gross, J. Mohanraj, M. Thelakkat, A. Greiner, H. Schmalz, H. Kress and C. Laforsch
A. Ramsperger, V. Narayana, W. Gross, J. Mohanraj, M. Thelakkat, A. Greiner, H. Schmalz, H. Kress and C. Laforsch
    Environmental exposure enhances the internalization of microplastic particles into cells
   Sci. Adv., 6, eabd1211, (2020), doi:10.1126/sciadv.abd1211   
H. Kress and C. Laforsch are joint senior authors
 A. Rohrbach, T. Meyer, E. Stelzer and H. Kress
A. Rohrbach, T. Meyer, E. Stelzer and H. Kress
    Measuring Stepwise Binding of Thermally Fluctuating Particles to Cell Membranes without Fluorescence
   Biophys. J., 118, 1850-1860, (2020), doi:10.1016/j.bpj.2020.03.005   
 A. Ramsperger, A. Stellwag, A. Caspari, A. Fery, T. Lüders, H. Kress, M. Löder and C. Laforsch
A. Ramsperger, A. Stellwag, A. Caspari, A. Fery, T. Lüders, H. Kress, M. Löder and C. Laforsch
    Structural Diversity in Early-Stage Biofilm Formation on Microplastics Depends on Environmental Medium and Polymer Properties
   Water, 12, 3216, (2020), doi:10.3390/w12113216   
Selected as Editor’s Choice Article
 H. Spanke, R. Style, C. François-Martin, M. Feofilova, M. Eisentraut, H. Kress, J. Agudo-Canalejo and E. Dufresne
H. Spanke, R. Style, C. François-Martin, M. Feofilova, M. Eisentraut, H. Kress, J. Agudo-Canalejo and E. Dufresne
    Wrapping of Microparticles by Floppy Lipid Vesicles
   Phys. Rev. Lett., 125, 198102, (2020), doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.125.198102   
Selected as editors' Suggestion
2019
 W. Gross and H. Kress
W. Gross and H. Kress
    Optimization of experimental parameters for the mechanical characterization of thin elastic films
   J. Phys. Commun., 3, 055021, (2019), doi:10.1088/2399-6528/ab2374   
2018
 M. Werner, T. Auth, P. Beales, J. Fleury, F. Höök, H. Kress, R. Van Lehn, M. Müller, E. Petrov, L. Sarkisov, J. Sommer and V. Baulin
M. Werner, T. Auth, P. Beales, J. Fleury, F. Höök, H. Kress, R. Van Lehn, M. Müller, E. Petrov, L. Sarkisov, J. Sommer and V. Baulin
    Nanomaterial interactions with biomembranes: Bridging the gap between soft matter models and biological context
   Biointerphases, 13, 028501, (2018), doi:10.1116/1.5022145   
2017
 S. Keller, K. Berghoff and H. Kress
S. Keller, K. Berghoff and H. Kress
    Phagosomal transport depends strongly on phagosome size
   Sci. Rep., 7, 17068, (2017), doi:10.1038/s41598-017-17183-7   
 C. Zahn, S. Keller, M. Toro-Nahuelpan, P. Dorscht, W. Gross, M. Laumann, S. Gekle, W. Zimmermann, D. Schüler and H. Kress
C. Zahn, S. Keller, M. Toro-Nahuelpan, P. Dorscht, W. Gross, M. Laumann, S. Gekle, W. Zimmermann, D. Schüler and H. Kress
    Measurement of the magnetic moment of single Magnetospirillum gryphiswaldense cells by magnetic tweezers
   Sci. Rep., 7, 3558, (2017), doi:10.1038/s41598-017-03756-z   
 W. Gross and H. Kress
W. Gross and H. Kress
    Simultaneous measurement of the Young's modulus and the Poisson ratio of thin elastic layers
   Soft Matter, 13, 1048-1055, (2017), doi:10.1039/C6SM02470J   
 M. Harman, A. Hamby, R. Boltyanskiy, A. Belperron, L. Bockenstedt, H. Kress, E. Dufresne and C. Wolgemuth
M. Harman, A. Hamby, R. Boltyanskiy, A. Belperron, L. Bockenstedt, H. Kress, E. Dufresne and C. Wolgemuth
    Vancomycin Reduces Cell Wall Stiffness and Slows Swim Speed of the Lyme Disease Bacterium
   Biophys. J., 112, 746-754, (2017), doi:10.1016/j.bpj.2016.12.039   
 K. Berghoff, S. Keller, W. Gross, L. Gebhardt and H. Kress
K. Berghoff, S. Keller, W. Gross, L. Gebhardt and H. Kress
   Application of optical tweezers for biochemical and thermal cell stimulation
   In: Light Robotics : Structure-Mediated Nanobiophotonics, eds.: Jesper Glückstad, Darwin Palima 
   Amsterdam : Elsevier, 385-410, (2017), doi:10.1016/B978-0-7020-7096-9.00013-6   
2016
 G. Sitters, N. Laurens, E. de Rijk, H. Kress, E. Peterman and G. Wuite
G. Sitters, N. Laurens, E. de Rijk, H. Kress, E. Peterman and G. Wuite
    Optical Pushing : A Tool for Parallelized Biomolecule Manipulation
   Biophys. J., 110, 44-50, (2016), doi:10.1016/j.bpj.2015.11.028   
2014
 H. van Zijp, A. Barendrecht, J. Riegman, J. Goudsmits, A. de Jong, H. Kress and M. Prins
H. van Zijp, A. Barendrecht, J. Riegman, J. Goudsmits, A. de Jong, H. Kress and M. Prins
    Quantification of platelet-surface interactions in real-time using intracellular calcium signaling
   Biomed Microdevices, 16, 217-227, (2014), doi:10.1007/s10544-013-9825-1   
2013
 C. Mejean, A. Schaefer, K. Buck, H. Kress, A. Shundrovsky, J. Merrill, E. Dufresne and P. Forscher
C. Mejean, A. Schaefer, K. Buck, H. Kress, A. Shundrovsky, J. Merrill, E. Dufresne and P. Forscher
    Elastic Coupling of Nascent apCAM Adhesions to Flowing Actin Networks
   PLOS ONE, 8, e73389, (2013), doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0073389   
 M. Irmscher, A. de Jong, H. Kress and M. Prins
M. Irmscher, A. de Jong, H. Kress and M. Prins
    A method for time-resolved measurements of the mechanics of phagocytic cups
   J. R. Soc. Interface, 10, 20121048, (2013), doi:10.1098/rsif.2012.1048   
H. Kress and M. Prins are joint corresponding authors
2012
 M. Irmscher, A. de Jong, H. Kress and M. Prins
M. Irmscher, A. de Jong, H. Kress and M. Prins
    Probing the Cell Membrane by Magnetic Particle Actuation and Euler Angle Tracking
   Biophys. J., 102, 698-708, (2012), doi:10.1016/j.bpj.2011.12.054   
H. Kress and M. Prins are joint corresponding authors
2011
 D. Hawlena, H. Kress, E. Dufresne and O. Schmitz
D. Hawlena, H. Kress, E. Dufresne and O. Schmitz
    Grasshoppers alter jumping biomechanics to enhance escape performance under chronic risk of spider predation
   Funct. Ecol., 25, 279-288, (2011), doi:10.1111/j.1365-2435.2010.01767.x   
Featured in the Journal of Experimental Biology 214, vi (2011) http://dx.doi.org/10.1242/jeb.049684
2010
 W. Xu, P. Wang, B. Petri, Y. Zhang, W. Tang, L. Sun, H. Kress, T. Manes, Y. Shi, P. Kubes and D. Wu
W. Xu, P. Wang, B. Petri, Y. Zhang, W. Tang, L. Sun, H. Kress, T. Manes, Y. Shi, P. Kubes and D. Wu
    Integrin-Induced PIP5K1C Kinase Polarization Regulates Neutrophil Polarization, Directionality, and In Vivo Infiltration
   Immunity, 33, 340-350, (2010), doi:10.1016/j.immuni.2010.08.015   
2009
 H. Kress, J. Park, C. Mejean, J. Forster, J. Park, S. Walse, Y. Zhang, D. Wu, O. Weiner, T. Fahmy and E. Dufresne
H. Kress, J. Park, C. Mejean, J. Forster, J. Park, S. Walse, Y. Zhang, D. Wu, O. Weiner, T. Fahmy and E. Dufresne
    Cell stimulation with optically manipulated microsources
   Nat. Methods, 6, 905-909, (2009), doi:10.1038/nmeth.1400   
 J. Colombelli, A. Besser, H. Kress, E. Reynaud, P. Girard, E. Caussinus, U. Haselmann, J. Small, U. Schwarz and E. Stelzer
J. Colombelli, A. Besser, H. Kress, E. Reynaud, P. Girard, E. Caussinus, U. Haselmann, J. Small, U. Schwarz and E. Stelzer
    Mechanosensing in actin stress fibers revealed by a close correlation between force and protein localization
   J. Cell Sci., 122, 1665-1679, (2009), doi:10.1242/jcs.042986   
2007
 H. Kress, E. Stelzer, D. Holzer, F. Buss, G. Griffiths and A. Rohrbach
H. Kress, E. Stelzer, D. Holzer, F. Buss, G. Griffiths and A. Rohrbach
    Filopodia act as phagocytic tentacles and pull with discrete steps and a load-dependent velocity
   PNAS, 104, 11633-11638, (2007), doi:10.1073/pnas.0702449104   
Named by Discover Magazine as one of the "Top 100 Science Stories of 2007"
2006
 E. Anes, P. Peyron, L. Staali, L. Jordao, M. Gutierrez, H. Kress, M. Hagedorn, I. Maridonneau-Parini, M. Skinner, A. Wildeman, S. Kalamidas, M. Kuehnel and G. Griffiths
E. Anes, P. Peyron, L. Staali, L. Jordao, M. Gutierrez, H. Kress, M. Hagedorn, I. Maridonneau-Parini, M. Skinner, A. Wildeman, S. Kalamidas, M. Kuehnel and G. Griffiths
    Dynamic life and death interactions between Mycobacterium smegmatis and J774 macrophages
   Cell. Microbiol., 8, 939-960, (2006), doi:10.1111/j.1462-5822.2005.00675.x   
2005
 H. Kress, E. Stelzer, G. Griffiths and A. Rohrbach
H. Kress, E. Stelzer, G. Griffiths and A. Rohrbach
    Control of relative radiation pressure in optical traps : Application to phagocytic membrane binding studies
   Phys. Rev. E, 71, 061927, (2005), doi:10.1103/PhysRevE.71.061927   
 H. Kress, E. Stelzer and A. Rohrbach
H. Kress, E. Stelzer and A. Rohrbach
    Measuring and adjusting the trapping position in optical tweezers
   DGaO-Proceedings, (2005)   
2004
 A. Rohrbach, H. Kress and E. Stelzer
A. Rohrbach, H. Kress and E. Stelzer
    Reply to comment on "Trapping force, force constant, and potential depths for dielectric spheres in the presence of spherical aberrations"
   Appl. Opt., 43, 1827-1829, (2004), doi:10.1364/AO.43.001827   
 H. Kress, E. Stelzer and A. Rohrbach
H. Kress, E. Stelzer and A. Rohrbach
    Tilt angle dependent three-dimensional-position detection of a trapped cylindrical particle in a focused laser beam
   Appl. Phys. Lett., 84, 4271-4273, (2004), doi:10.1063/1.1737056   
2003
 A. Rohrbach, H. Kress and E. Stelzer
A. Rohrbach, H. Kress and E. Stelzer
    Three-dimensional tracking of small spheres in focused laser beams : influence of the detection angular aperture
   Opt. Lett., 28, 411-413, (2003), doi:10.1364/OL.28.000411   
 J. Jonkman, J. Swoger, H. Kress, A. Rohrbach and E. Stelzer
J. Jonkman, J. Swoger, H. Kress, A. Rohrbach and E. Stelzer
   Resolution in optical microscopy
   In: Biophotonics. Part A, eds.: Gerard Marriott, Ian Parker 
   Amsterdam : Academic Press, 416-446, (2003), doi:10.1016/S0076-6879(03)60122-9   
