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Her research on the molecular mechanisms of cell death complements the biophysical scope of her fellow Directors’ work more

Illustration on the cover of the journal Nature Chemical Biology underlines importance of the discovery more

Researchers observe structural dynamics of ribosomes and their interactions with an anticancer drug while they translate the genetic code into proteins
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Dynamic network in the pores of the nuclear envelope blocks dangerous invaders more

How SMC proteins pack the genetic material in the cell nucleus more

Delta and Omicron mutants of the virus bind more tightly and longer to host cells than early Wuhan variants more

Calcium ions tie cystine transporters for correct trafficking and function more

Observation of two conformational states part of the transport cycle of the yeast mitochondrial ABC transporter Atm1 more

High-resolution structure and dynamics of mitochondrial complex I more

On the trail of a protein essential for survival in mycobacteria more

A specialized enzyme machinery enables methanogenic microorganisms to thrive under extreme energy limitation more

Researchers find a tower-like structure of a bacterial enzyme in the global nitrogen cycle more

An improved atomistic model for computational studies of Mg²⁺ is mandatory for an in depth understanding of its interactions with biomolecules more

German Research Foundation honors Murphy's research on structural elucidation of proteins involved in cellular energy metabolism more

With the prestigious award, the Feldberg Foundation promotes the scientific exchange between Germany and Great Britain more

Why he chose the academic career path and what motivates him more

As one of 24 excellent young group leaders, she prevailed among 177 applicants and will be supported by the EMBO community of leading life scientists in Europe and beyond. more

Leopoldina honors Werner Kühlbrandt and Rudolf K. Thauer with Cothenius Medals for their scientific life's work more

Ernst Bamberg receives the Rumford Prize of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences more

Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1988 for Hartmut Michel together with Johann Deisenhofer and Robert Huber more

Murphy is developing a new method to study elemental composition of biological macromolecules with electron microscopy more

Yang investigates the journey of membrane proteins during their assembly in the cell more

In a collaboration with scientists from Mainz and Stuttgart, Kim investigates the physico-chemical properties of biopolymers such as DNA
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The European Research Council (ERC) funds Kim‘s research on the organization of the genetic material in living organisms more

The European Research Council (ERC) funds Wilfling's research on the cell's waste disposal system more

Five scientists at the Institute strengthen successful cooperations to university partners and other research institutes through their cutting-edge projects more

Our Postdoctoral Fellow Mateusz Sikora has been awarded funding to establish a new Dioscuri Center for Modelling of Posttranslational Modifications in Krakow, Poland, from May 2023. more

12 Max Planck researchers win coveted ERC Advanced Grants more

The funded project involves the investigation of huge pores in the nuclear membranes of eukaryotic cells. more

Julia Krause-Harder from Atelier Goldstein crafts a dinosaur sculpture from materials from the Max Planck Institute of Biophysics exhibited in its Café Max more

Stickstoff-Eis, DNA-Challenge, Führungen und Vorträge – und vieles mehr! more

On the occasion of the jubilee, the Foundation awarded the Frankfurt Biophysics Prize for the first time to Dr. Julia Mahamid and Prof. Dr. Sabine Petry more