In his opening remarks, Rector Heinz Engl form the University of Vienna talked about the founding idea of the Max Perutz Labs: to form a link between basic research in molecular biology and medicine – a goal that will be supported by basic research at a molecular and mechanistic level.
Rector Markus Müller from the Medical University recalled his personal encounter with Max Perutz as a pupil. Both rectors highlighted the unique and successful history of the institute, and emphasized their dedication to further develop and strengthen the scientific profile of the Max Perutz Labs.
In her keynote speech, science writer and Max Perutz biographer Georgina Ferry honoured Max’s life and his passion for research by quoting his famous saying: “In science, truth always wins”. In the long term, individuals and the recognition they compete for are less important than the collective endeavor of the scientific community.
The evening also saw the presentation of the new name, logo, and website of the institute. The Max Perutz Labs Vienna will seek to uphold the values Max Perutz stood for: creating an open environment where ideas can be exchanged and international researchers can thrive.
Dissecting the turgor sensing mechanisms in the blast fungus Magnaporthe oryzae
Pikobodies: What does it take to bioengineer NLR immune receptor-nanobody fusions
scRNA and phylogenetics
Gene regulatory mechanisms governing human development, evolution and variation
Regulation of Cerebral Cortex Morphogenesis by Migrating Cells
Phage therapy for treating bacterial infections: a double-edged sword
Suckers and segments of the octopus arm
Using the house mouse radiation to study the rapid evolution of genes and genetic processes
CRISPR jumps ahead: mechanistic insights into CRISPR-associated transposons
SLiMs and SHelMs: Decoding how short linear and helical motifs direct PPP specificity to direct signaling
Title to be announced
Enigmatic evolutionary origin and multipotency of the neural crest cells - major drivers of vertebrate evolution
Visualising mitotic chromosomes and nuclear dynamics by correlative light and electron microscopy
Engineered nanocarriers for imaging of small proteins by CryoEM
Bacterial cell envelope homeostasis at the (post)transcriptional level
Title to be announced
Hydrologic extremes alter mechanisms and pathways of carbon export from mountainous floodplain soils
Dissecting post-transcriptional gene expression regulation in humans and viruses
Polyploidy and rediploidisation in stressful times
Prdm9 control of meiotic synapsis of homologs in intersubspecific hybrids
Title to be announced
RNA virus from museum specimens
Programmed DNA double-strand breaks during meiosis: Mechanism and evolution
Title to be announced