Max-Planck-Institut für molekulare Zellbiologie und Genetik

Founded in 1998, the Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics (MPI-CBG) is one of 80 institutes of the Max Planck Society, an independent, non-profit research organization in Germany. In a novel combination of developmental and cell biology, the MPI-CBG is dedicated to the general question of how cells organize themselves on their way to becoming tissues. Topics such as cell division, cell differentiation, the structural properties of cell organelles, the transmission of goods or signals between cells or the precise functioning of molecular machines play an important role. Using model organisms such as the fruit fly, zebrafish or mouse, 25 research groups are currently seeking insights into the fundamental processes in the cell. In many cases, the results of this basic research also provide clues for diagnosis and treatment