Cell biology and dynamics of skull growth
The skull is essential to human life as it protects the brain from damage. Despite the skull’s importance, many fundamental questions about skull…
Kai Simons remembers: “The challenge was to build up something from scratch. We could leave absolutely nothing to chance. I knew that we had to be successful within three years or so.”
The…
Growth across scales: Dynamic signaling impacts tissue size and shape
Organ and tissue growth result from an integration of biophysical communication across biological scales, both in time and…
Our mission – The fundamental scientific question asked at the MPI-CBG is: How do cells form tissues? To study this pivotal process, we investigate the molecular principles underlying cellular…
With the Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics, we built up a top research institute. This was only possible because we managed to attract the best talents from all over the…
Career Day 2018
SPEAKERS
JOCHEN SCHNEIDER
Jochen Schneider studied physics at the University of Jena from 2005 to 2011. He then joined the biophysics division at the Max Planck Institute for the…
Family and Friends
From Suzanne’s mother, Glynda:
From the day Suzanne was brought to me right after she was born—stuffed into a red Christmas stocking, Dec 23—not drowsy and sleepy but with her…
Information from the Max Planck Society
Animals in Basic Research. www.mpg.de/animal-studies-in-basic-research White Paper of the Max Planck Society on animal…
15th MPI-CBG anniversary
The institute celebrated its 15th anniversary from October 27-29, 2016. In 2001, the MPI-CBG came to Dresden with a vision: We wanted to build a new institute from scratch…
