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Welcome at the Max Planck Institute for Multidisciplinary Sciences

The Göttingen Max Planck Institutes for Biophysical Chemistry and of Experimental Medicine have merged as of January 1, 2022. We look forward to bringing together natural sciences and basic medical research at our new institute. The Max Planck Institute for Multidisciplinary Sciences will cover a much broader spectrum of research, thus promoting disciplinary diversity and collaboration.

Welcome at the Max Planck Institute for Multidisciplinary Sciences

Press Releases

Discovery in Parkinson’s research: Lipids influence the formation of protein clumps

November 15, 2022

In Parkinson’s patients, alpha-synuclein proteins clump together to form fibrils, which presumably damage nerve cells. A research team has now shown how lipids bind to these fibrils and influence their arrangement. They also demonstrated how the drug candidate anle138b attaches to the lipidic fibrils. The findings could open up new diagnostic and therapeutic approaches.

Ernst Hellmut Vits Prize awarded to Stefan Kaufmann

November 10, 2022

The Münster University Society honors the Max Planck scientist for his research achievements in the field of infection biology. The award is endowed with 20,000 euros and was ceremoniously awarded on November 8. (in German)

Dirk Görlich receives WLA Prize 2022

November 07, 2022

The World Laureates Association (WLA) honors our director for his discoveries in the field of cellular logistics. The prize is worth 10 million Chinese yuan (about 1.4 million euros).

Further Press Releases

News & Multimedia

We are creating a biotope

Video

Landscaper Ulrich Küneke explains the idea behind the BioDiversum and presents three of the measures: a renaturalized central area, the flowering meadows, and the pond.

Corona research at the institute

April 20, 2020

Several groups have launched projects to help manage the corona pandemic.

Understanding the world with basic research

Youtube-Video

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)

Upcoming Seminars

MPI CAMPUS SEMINAR: Double Feature: "Regulatory mechanisms in RNA Polymerase II transcription initiation" and "Selective Spin Recoupling for Solid State NMR"

Srinivasan Rengachari and Evgeny Nimerovsky

Nov 30, 2022 11:00 AM - 12:10 PM (Local Time Germany)

Max-Planck-Institut für Multidisziplinäre Naturwissenschaften (MPI-NAT, Faßberg-Campus), Room: large seminar room

Manfred Eigen Award Lecture: Innovation by Evolution: Bringing New Chemistry to Life

Frances H. Arnold

Dec 12, 2022 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM (Local Time Germany)

Max-Planck-Institut für Multidisziplinäre Naturwissenschaften (MPI-NAT, Faßberg-Campus), Room: Manfred Eigen Hall

More Lectures & Seminars

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New at the Institute? Welcome!

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Welcome at the Max Planck Institute for Multidisciplinary Sciences

Welcome at the Max Planck Institute for Multidisciplinary Sciences

Press Releases

Discovery in Parkinson’s research: Lipids influence the formation of protein clumps

Ernst Hellmut Vits Prize awarded to Stefan Kaufmann

Dirk Görlich receives WLA Prize 2022

News & Multimedia

We are creating a biotope

Corona research at the institute

Understanding the world with basic research

Upcoming Seminars

MPI CAMPUS SEMINAR: Double Feature: "Regulatory mechanisms in RNA Polymerase II transcription initiation" and "Selective Spin Recoupling for Solid State NMR"

Manfred Eigen Award Lecture: Innovation by Evolution: Bringing New Chemistry to Life

At a Glance

New at the Institute? Welcome!

Information for Current Staff

Job Offers

PhD student (f/m/d)
- Cryo-ET studies of membrane trafficking -

Direktionsassistenz

Postdoc Position (f/m/d)
- in Free Energy Calculations -

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