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Can a trauma suffered by our ancestors affect our own lives? A ZDF documentary explores this question and meets with Max Planck researcher Nicola Iovino... more

Epigenetics studies how certain parts of our genome can be switched on or off. Can epigenetics help us to become more musical, fitter, smarter, more beautiful? –… more

The 2021 Heinrich Wieland Prize is awarded to immunologist Thomas Boehm from the Max Planck Institute for Immunobiology and Epigenetics in Freiburg. With this… more

BBC Earth interview with Thomas Boehm on the anglerfish (AmazeMe, facebook) more

In 2021, the most important German research prize went to Max Planck Director Dr. Asifa Akhtar at at the Max Planck Institute of Immunobiology and Epigenetics in… more

Recording of the virtual gala for the 2020 Gairdner Awards. Among the award winners was MPI-IE Emeritus Director Rolf Kemler. Together with Masatoshi Takeichi from… more

Rolf Kemler, Emeritus Director at the Max Planck Institute of Immunobiology and Epigenetics, has been awarded the 2020 Canada Gairdner International Award together… more

Who defines the traffice rules in the immune system? Immune cells patrol the blood vessels. Only in the event of inflammation or infection of the tissue, they… more

Davor Solter, who served as a Director at the Max Planck Institute of Immunobiology and Epigenetics Freiburg from 1991-2006, was awarded the 2018 Canada Gairdner… more

The most important German research prize went to Prof. Dr. Erika L. Pearce, biologist at the Max Planck Institute of Immunobiology and Epigenetics in Freiburg. She… more

What makes identical twins identical? Genetics is not everything – indeed, studies with mice suggest it is more malleable than has previously been thought. Andrew… more

All cells in our bodies contain the same genetic information. Yet, these cells make up very different parts of the body like liver, heart, and eyes. This is achieved… more

Podcast special by detektor.fm on swarms and swarm intelligence, including an interview with Max Planck scientist Tim Lämmermann on immune cell swarms and pathogen hunting in a collective. more

Thomas Boehm spricht mit detektor.fm-Redakteur Dominik Lenze über Impfungen. Der Max-Planck-Direktor erläutert, wie eine Immunreaktion beim Impfen konkret abläuft. more

Thomas Boehm talks to detektor.fm editor Dominik Lenze about vaccinations. The Max Planck Director explains how an immune reaction actually takes place during vaccination. more

Why can some people eat large amounts of sweets without getting fat, while others gain weight or even suffer from diabetes? – Thomas Jenuwein in an interview with Stephanie Pütz (hr Funkkolleg). more

Asifa Akhtar talks about how the male-specific lethal (MSL) complex, and the histone acetyltransferase MOF in particular, contributes to the regulation of the dosage compensation process. more