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Structural Regeneration
Dr. Can Aztekin
Max Planck Research Group Leader
Why do only a few species regenerate their limbs? How do they restore a lost limb? What’s different in mammals? To find answers, we compare cell types between regeneration-competent tadpoles and regeneration-incompetent mice.
Synthetic Biology Approaches to Pattern Formation
Dr. Beatrice Ramm
Max Planck Research Group Leader
Our group contributes to the understanding of pattern formation in biology with an interdisciplinary approach that sits at the interface of biochemistry, biophysics and synthetic (developmental) biology.
Evolutionary Genomics of Complex Traits
Dr. Luisa Pallares
Max Planck Research Group Leader
We study the genetic basis of phenotypic
variation between individuals, and the role that those genetic effects play in the robustness and evolvability of natural populations of the fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster.
Structural Biochemistry of Meiosis
Dr. John Weir
Max Planck Research Group Leader
Meiosis is the process by which the chromosomes from each parent are properly segregated into gametes (e.g. eggs and sperm). Our group examines the mechanisms that control this critical process in the development of new life.
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Beatrice Ramm’s research group will investigate pattern formation across biological scales, from the inner life of bacterial systems to the development of higher organisms, using the interdisciplinary field of synthetic biology.
Join us for a unique and dynamic gathering in Tübingen, Germany, from 3rd to 5th June 2025, as we delve into the fascinating world of Biological Noise.