2025

ERC Grant for Malte Gersch

Max Planck researcher receives €2 million for the development of new biochemical tools for identifying and characterising new disease-realted proteins
_{December 16, 2025} [more]

Dancing proteins keep cells moving

Function and role of key factors in actin filament disassembly redefined by Max Planck
_{October 10, 2025} [more]

Cancer cells (purple cell) use cellular survival mechanisms such as UPR to cope with stress. An inhibitor (red needle) developed by MPI researchers could stop this mechanism and expose the cancer cell to increased stress.

Disrupting stress management in cancer cells

Max Planck chemists develop novel substance with unique inhibition mode targeting the unfolded protein response highjacked by cancer cells
_{September 26, 2025} [more]

Microscopy image of kinetochore coronas (green) during cell division.

Two routes, one goal – How the crown of cell division is manufactured

Mechanism of kinetochore corona assembly during cell division uncovered
_{September 12, 2025} [more]

“Pushers” push passengers into a train, just like calcium pumps push calcium ions out of the cell.

Pushing calcium against the flow: high-speed pumps in the cell

The first comprehensive transport model of a plasma membrane calcium pump explains its high speed and opens up new avenues for drug development
_{August 21, 2025} [more]

MPI group leader appointed to University of Münster

The MPI congratulates Peter 't Hart on his professorship in molecular biochemistry at the University of Münster
_{August 11, 2025} [more]