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.
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.
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.
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)