Press releases

The directors of the Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics in Berlin decided to wind down most of the Institute's research activities on March 13, 2020. With these measures, the Institute supports the overall efforts to slow down the spread of the novel coronavirus. more

Berlin's non-university research institutions are joining forces more

Alexander Meissner, Managing Director of the Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics (MPIMG) in Berlin, received an Honorary Professorship of Freie Universität (FU) Berlin. Previously, Meissner was Professor at Harvard University. more

First direct analysis of pathogenic sequence repeats in the human genome more

Multifunctional tool CRUP makes enhancer prediction quick and easy more

During the transition phase between the stem cell state and specialized cells, a molecular barrier is established. It controls the efficiency of reprogramming more

Stefan Mundlos, from the Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics, explains why there will be no designer babies in the near future more