Reaching for an apple or bringing a spoon to the mouth—these seemingly simple actions rely on highly complex processes in the brain. A key player in this orchestration is a deep-seated brain region known as the basal…
Structural dynamics of ordered and disordered systems D2: Biophysics of Molecules and Cells I – 13160 (2 hrs/week; 2 CP; Fall 2028) Roderick Lim , Sebastian Hiller "Structural dynamics of ordered and disordered systems" -…
Understanding the role of plasticity in the transition to a multicellular organism We are interested in understanding one of the major transitions in life, which is the origin of animal multicellularity. We hypothesize that…
Cell Analysis Guidelines General Rules The FACS Core Facility (FCF) Analyzer Room is located in the Biozentrum on the 10th floor in the room 10.044, on Quadrant 2. The laboratory is approved at Biosafety Level 2 (BSL-2).…
Against the current November 2013 High over the roofs of Tübingen, at the Max Planck Institute for Developmental Biology, is where Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard carries out research. In 1995, she was awarded the highest…
DNA transfer by conjugation in live-cells DNA conjugation is a contact-dependent horizontal gene transfer mechanism responsible for the dissemination of metabolic properties in bacteria, including drug resistance. Despite…
Epigenetic insights for precision medicine: Sequencing-based real-time brain cancer classification The differentiation of a totipotent cell into a somatic cell type is a highly orchestrated process characterized by changes…
In 1949, the Canadian psychologist Donald O. Hebb described that connections between neurons become stronger when the neurons are active at the same time, and that strengthened connections facilitate signal transmission. The…
Past Pandemics and One Health: Tracing pathogen through time with ancient DNA Research on ancient pathogens enables us to gain new perspectives on the evolutionary history of pathogens and their adaptation to different host…
Lab Pictures September 2025 – Agata is awarded the Gateff-Preis for her outstanding PhD dissertation in the field of genetics/epigenetics. August 2025 – Time to Say Goodbye to the IMB Mainz June 2025 - PhD Defense of Feyza…
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