Mix and Match: How Signalling Molecules recognize their Partners

Researchers develop a new method that allows them to understand how phosphatase enzymes distinguish their substrates The phosphatases PP1 and PP2A play key roles in the regulation of essential biological processes such as heartbeat, learning, and cell division. Dysregulation of these enzymes contributes to the development and progression of many diseases, such as cancer and […]

ERC Consolidator Grant for BIOSS Vice-Speaker

The European Research Council will be funding Maja Banks-Köhn with 2 million euros Photo: Jürgen Gocke The chemical biologist Prof. Dr. Maja Banks-Köhn has received a Consolidator Grant from the European Research Council (ERC). The ERC Consolidator Grant will provide two million euros over a period of five years to the grantees, who is working […]

Bacterial protein impairs important cellular processes

Researchers have discovered a new function of antibiotic resistant bacteria Photo: Jürgen Gocke The chemical biologist Prof. Dr. Maja Banks-Köhn has received a Consolidator Grant from the European Research Council (ERC). The ERC Consolidator Grant will provide two million euros over a period of five years to the grantees, who is working in one of […]