Press Releases

Ovo Labs secures 4 million pounds in start-up capital
The institute’s spin-off develops novel therapeutics to enhance the quality of human egg cells. The compounds are designed to increase the chances of a successful pregnancy and in vitro fertilization.
New regulatory protein of the neuronal cytoskeleton identified
Researchers Victor Macarrón-Palacios, Elisa D‘Este, and Manfred Kilimann at the MPI for Medical Research in Heidelberg and our institute have discovered that the protein paralemmin-1 plays a key role in the organization of the membrane-associated periodic skeleton in nerve cells.
Experimenting, tinkering, discovering
At the Future Day on April 3, around 70 school students explored the diverse fields of work at our institute.

News

INSIDE NAT 1/25

INSIDE NAT 1/25

April 01, 2025
The new issue of our institute magazine is now online. 
One enzyme, two mechanisms

One enzyme, two mechanisms

February 17, 2025
Researchers have uncovered how tRNAs are trimmed in the nucleus and mitochondria.
MPG awards license for ultrafast electron microscopy to Jeol-Ides
Science and industry are working together to develop a process for nanotechnology and materials research.
Apprenticeship at the institute
Update in progress: Apprenticeship as an IT specialist for system integration (in German).

Multimedia & Events

Seminare

MPI CAMPUS SEMINAR: "Phase separation in membranes and compartments with binding" & "System-Spanning Fluctuations and Dynamic Instability in Dissipative Self-Assembly"

Riccardo Rossetto & Seeralan Sarvaharman
Apr 30, 2025 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM (Local Time Germany)
Max-Planck-Institut für Multidisziplinäre Naturwissenschaften (MPI-NAT, City-Campus), Room: Lecture Hall, City Campus

MPI-NAT Seminar: The many guises of reactive metabolite signaling

Yimon Aye
May 6, 2025 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM (Local Time Germany)
Max-Planck-Institut für Multidisziplinäre Naturwissenschaften (MPI-NAT, Faßberg-Campus), Room: Ludwig Prandtl Hall
Images from science
Scientists at our institute create impressive images from their wide ranging fields of research. The resulting online exhibition offers you fascinating insights into the world of science.
Understanding the world with basic research
The MPI-NAT links basic research in the natural sciences with medical research to address the most urgent scientific questions of the 21st century. (in German)

At a Glance & News

New at the Institute? Welcome!
On our portal for new institute members you find helpful information for a smooth start at our institute and in Göttingen.
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