Mechanobiology (IBI-2)

Deciphering mechanical signal processing at the interface between cell, basement membrane, and extracellular matrix

Multifunctional lipid nanoparticles

Selectively expressed RNA molecules against neuronal diseases

Understanding functional neuronal networks under strain

No organ in the human body is as comprehensively protected from mechanical stress as the brain. At the same time, however, mechanical stimuli also represent an important stimulus for neuronal development and functional network formation. We decipher how and when mechanical stimuli cause benefits or damage.

Information processing of mechanically stressed epithelia

The skin protects us our entire life from all harmful influences from the environment. At the same time, it serves as most effective diffusion barrier. We help to understand how this impressive organ responds to mechanical stimuli.