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Events & Seminars

Julius Brennecke - Genome defense and heterochromatin formation by small RNAs

Sep 12, 2017 13:00 - 14:00 c.t.

MPI-IE, Room: Main Lecture Hall
Ana-Maria Lennon-Duménil – Dendritic cell migration: from microfluidics to in vivo imaging

Sep 26, 2017 13:00 - 14:00 c.t.

MPI-IE, Room: Main Lecture Hall
Dr. Benoît Kanzler - Von Mäusen, Menschen und Mausmodellen.

Sep 27, 2017 11:00 - 12:00 c.t.

MPI-IE, Room: Main Lecture Hall
Jens Brüning - Inflammatory signaling in obesity and metabolic disease

Oct 5, 2017 13:00 - 14:00 c.t.

MPI-IE, Room: Main Lecture Hall

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Job Offers

PhD Position

August 10, 2017
Two Bioinformaticians

July 25, 2017

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Videos

Erika Pearce - How Does Metabolism Influence the Function of Different T Cell Types?

Asifa Akhtar – How Does the Enzyme MOF Work as a Molecular Bridge between Epigenetics and Metabolism?

Find additional information on the videos of Erika Pearce and Asifa Akhtar on latestthinking.org

How the cell controls our genes

Interview with Prof. Dr. Thomas Jenuwein on epigenetics (Quarks&Co, WDR Fernsehen, July 5th, 2016, german)

Welcome to the Max Planck Institute of Immunobiology and Epigenetics (MPI-IE)

Laboratory J. Andrew Pospisilik

Emeritus Laboratory Rolf Kemler

Laboratory Valérie Hilgers

Profile of the Institute

The Max Planck Institute of Immunobiology and Epigenetics (MPI-IE) in Freiburg is an interdisciplinary research institution that conducts basic research in two key areas of modern biology.

Immunobiology is concerned with the ways multicellular organisms defend themselves against pathogens. We study the evolutionary origins and the development of lymphoid organs and immune effector cells, the function of antigen receptors, and the genetic basis of host-pathogen interactions. This information underpins efforts to better diagnose and treat immunodeficiency and inflammatory diseases.

Epigenetics is the study of inheritable traits that are not caused by changes in the underlying DNA sequence. Epigenetic mechanisms are crucial for the organization and utilization of our genetic information. Since the susceptibility to diseases can be promoted by epigenetic dysfunction, epigenetic research has far-reaching implications for diagnosis and therapy of human disease.

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Research News & Press Releases

Epigenetics between the generations

July 13, 2017

Max Planck researchers prove that we inherit more than just genes

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Max Planck Freiburg participates in Science Fair 2017 at Freiburg Minster market from 14.-15. July 2017.

From the lab to the market

July 10, 2017

Max Planck Freiburg participates in Science Fair 2017 at Freiburg Minster market from 14.-15. July 2017. [more]

A small protein works as a tumor suppressor in B cells

Stopping tumors

June 23, 2017

A small protein works as a tumor suppressor in B cells

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The stem cell specialist is investigating the regulation of hematopoietic stem cell quiescence

Nina Cabezas-Wallscheid – new group leader at the MPI-IE

May 05, 2017

The stem cell specialist is investigating the regulation of hematopoietic stem cell quiescence [more]

March for Science

April 12, 2017

MPI-IE supports the March for Science in Freiburg on April 22nd, 2017 [more]

An enzyme keeps the parasites of the genome in check and turns them into an evolutionary advantage

Valuable Waste

March 29, 2017

An enzyme keeps the parasites of the genome in check and turns them into an evolutionary advantage [more]

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Events

Retrospective: Science Fair 2017

Two days on the Freiburg minster market packed full of science, DNA and exciting insights in modern molecular biology. [more]

Zukunftstag 2017

Zukunftstag 2017 at the Max Planck Institute of Immunobiology and Epigenetics (MPI-IE) as part of the nationwide Girls' Day & Boys' Day initiative. On April 27th, 2017 the MPI-IE will open its doors to young adults, which are interested to visit the institute and want to learn more about the exciting world of modern molecular biology and the profession of a scientist in this field of research. [more]

On April 28th, 2016 more than 20 school children from Freiburg and surroundings visited the MPI-IE learned more about the exciting world of modern molecular biology and the profession of a scientist in this field of research.