Wiebke Bütergerds/Sabine Poplat
Badestraße 9,
48149 D-Münster
Accurate timing for differentiation of cells and their precise spatial integration into a complex organism require constant communication across cellular interfaces. Exchange of information and signals mostly occurs via assembly and disassembly of molecular platforms that serve as cellular decision-making hubs. To understand the dynamic organization and decision-making processes at cellular interfaces this collaborative research center will follow an integrated research approach, combining projects at two levels:
First we will decipher the formation of particular plasma membrane domains in isolated cells and at interfaces between neighboring cells. Second we will study the functional consequences of selected cellular interfaces in the context of the organisms. Our studies employ state-of-the-art high-resolution imaging modalities and utilize the advantages offered by genetic model organisms. We will then integrate both levels of analyses by incorporating the mechanistic insights gained from simpler model systems into a multicellular context to gain a better understanding of how specific properties of cellular interfaces are used to shape and regulate complex tissue structures within organisms.
June 8-10, 2022 - CRC 1348 Meeting "Dynamic exchanges at the plasma membrane"
The international conference of the CRC 1348 will focus on molecular mechanisms underlying dynamic exchanges at the plasma membrane and discuss how this influences various cell biological processes that govern morphogenesis and tissue homeostasis. The conference will be held as a hybrid event, both in the lecture hall of the MPI and via Zoom. Participation does not require registration or login.
More information: http://sfb1348.uni-muenster.de/meeting-2022
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