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Institute for Biological Information Processing (IBI)

The Institute for Biological Information Processing (IBI) conducts research on the field of cellular signal transduction and protein structure. The molecular mechanisms underlying signal transduction are studied using a wide range of biophysical and biochemical methods. The goal of our research is a comprehensive understanding of cellular information processing, leading from protein structure to stimulus response in intact cells.
IBI consists of two institutes, IBI-1 and IBI-2. In IBI-1, techniques of cell physiology are employed to investigate signal transduction pathways. The main goal of the research at IBI-2 is to understand the mechanisms by which protein systems perform the transduction of signal and ions across biological membranes or enzymatic reactions on the basis of their structure and dynamics.
Information about the two institutes can be found on the respective homepages.

IBI-1: cellular signal processing

IBI-2: biological structure research