Arthropod evolution and diversity

To identify evolutionary processes related to the origin of Biodiversity, focussed on processes of species formation, hybridization and evolutionary…

Matrix Metalloproteinases in Angiogenesis and Inflammation

Our group is interested in elucidating the cellular principles and molecular mechanisms that govern vascular and immune responses during inflammation…

Viral Immunology: Therapies and Vaccines

In the last decades, the mouse model tremendously contributed to the progress of research in immunology. The need for translational immunological…

Cryo-EM of macromolecular machines

Our group is interested in understanding how macromolecular machines control essential cellular functions. We rely on a blend of cryo-electron…

Cell Signalling and Adhesion

Our group studies regulatory mechanisms of key signalling switches controlling growth and adhesion signals, which regulate important cellular…

Biomechanics of the nucleus and epigenetics during cell migration

Cell migration is central to numerous biological functions in embryogenesis, tissue renewal and immunity. Migration of a cell though tissues requires…

Microbial systems and Protein engineering

The growth and diversification of the research lines of the "Biotechnology for lignocellulosic biomass" group has led to the creation of this new…

Advanced Therapies

The Advanced Therapies group applies the latest gene editing, induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) and organoid technologies to design and…

Biological Systems Chemistry

Our research explores the interface between chemical biology, medicinal chemistry and supramolecular chemistry. We use modern analytical techniques…

The role of mitochondria associated ER membranes (MAM) in cellular homeostasis

Our laboratory is currently focused on understanding the role of mitochondria-associated ER membranes (MAM) in the overall lipid homeostasis of…