Research

Curiosity-driven research in molecular and cell biology

How we work

Research at the Max Perutz Labs is curiosity-driven and spans the fields of molecular and cell biology. Most groups investigate basic research questions but a significant number are also active in more applied fields of biology.

Research Areas

From Mechanism to Medicine

With a strong molecular focus and a diversity of model organisms, we aim to bridge basic research with biomedicine.

Key Discoveries

Catalyzing discovery in mechanistic biomedicine

Just as the groundbreaking work on CRISPR/Cas9 of former Max Perutz Labs scientist Emmanuelle Charpentier paved the way to genome editing, we  strive to answer fundamental questions in biology with the potential to catalyze discovery in mechanistic biomedicine. Read some of the research highlights from the last 10 years of the Max Perutz Labs.

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Facilities

Scientific Facilities

The Max Perutz Labs are embedded in the Vienna BioCenter, providing access to outstanding core facilities shared by all members of the campus in addition to facilities unique to our institute. 

Facilities at Max Perutz Labs

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