We do pioneering basic research. 500 curiosity-driven scientists from over 50 countries ask: How do cells form tissues? Our research programs span multiple disciplines from biology, physics, mathematics and computer science.
The MPI-CBG was founded with the goal of bridging scales and bringing together cell and developmental biology. We focus on studying cell biological phenomena utilizing different animal and cell model systems. With organoids, human tissue biology has become accessible for study in a way that was not possible before. We can only understand how cells form tissues, our fundamental question, through a deep knowledge of cell biology.
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MPI-CBG is bringing physics, mathematics, computation and machine learning to solve biological questions. This interdisciplinary effort merges fundamental physics, mathematical theory, computer science and experiment together to truly explore how cells form tissues, the basic research question of the institute.
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In addition to seeking to understand biology in living organisms, we exploit reconstituted systems where a few building blocks are brought together in vitro. The building blocks can be molecules or cells forming organoids. This enables to address the phenomena that emerge from building block interactions.
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Researchers develop new algorithm to compare structurally disordered protein segments.
New series of events “TUneD into Medical Science” brings Nobel Prize laureate to Dresden campus.
Prestigious fellowship to study the molecular mechanism of intracellular RNA delivery, mediated by lipid nanoparticles.
Mathematical model shows that the shape of an animal can influence pattern formation.
Over 100 researchers from Pol and MPI-CBG attended the interdisciplinary course taught by renowned biophysicist Rob Phillips.
Award for research and development
Video of mitotic waves in the embryo of a fruit fly of Dresden MPI-CBG researcher is the 2024 winner of photomicrography competition.
MPI-CBG participates in festival for diversity and tolerance
Studying short-lived condensates in the cell cortex, a fine network of filaments below the cell membrane.