Labs

Structure and Function of Membrane Proteins

From structure to cellular function of membrane proteins: Architecture and mechanism of ion channels and membrane remodelling lipid scramblases

Molecular Machines

Structural biology of molecular machines

Molecular Recognition

Unraveling mechanisms of transcription regulation and IDP functionalities

Redox Signaling

Architecture of redox-relay signaling complexes and artificial proteins to trace metabolites

Structural & Molecular Microbiology

We look at bacterial cell surfaces, focussing on the molecular pathways that maintain cell integrity, play role in host - microbe interaction, and/or include self-assembling proteins as a source for novel biomaterials. 

Nanobody technology

Engineering Nanobodies for Structural Biology and Drug Discovery

Microbial Resistance & Drug Discovery

Virulence regulation and alternative approaches to combat multidrug-resistant and WHO priority Acinetobacter baumannii bacteria

Computational protein design

New computational methods for the design of membrane protein pores with novel properties

Intrinsically disordered proteins

Role of structural disorder in physiological and pathological biomolecular condensation

Software tools for biological problems

Computational approaches to analyse physical and functional interactions between proteins