International Projects

The Max Planck Institute of Biophysics receives funding from a range of internationally renowned foundations and agencies. These include the European Research Council (ERC), the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO), and the Federation of European Biochemical Societies (FEBS).

Below, you can explore a selection of projects and awards that are currently funded by these and other noted international agencies. The project topics range from molecular and cellular biophysics to the development of new technologies and methodologies that advance our understanding of complex biological systems.

Funding by European Research Council

By challenging Europe's brightest minds, the European research council (ERC) aims to foster groundbreaking scientific and technological discoveries. These innovations have the potential to create new industries, open emerging markets, and drive broader social changes that shape the future.

The MPI Biophysics currently hosts five ERC Grants:

ERC Starting Grant: IntrinsicReceptors

Intrinsic Autophagy Receptors: Identity and Cellular Mechanisms
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Investigator: Florian Wilfling
Term: 2022–2027

ERC Advanced Grant: NPCValve

Beyond Nucleocytoplasmic Transport – Nuclear Pores as Self-regulating Valves for Flux Across the Nuclear Envelope
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Investigator: Martin Beck
Term: 2023–2028

ERC Starting Grant: REEL-EM

Development of Reconstructed Electron Energy Loss techniques for Elemental Mapping in macromolecular structures
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Investigator: Bonnie Murphy
Project Period: 2023–2028