We’re an innovative group of scientists at the Max Planck Institute of Cell Biology and Genetics in Dresden, Germany working to unravel the intricacies of biological condensates and phase separation in health and disease.

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What are biomolecular condensates?
Biological condensates are the basis of many important cellular functions
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Latest news

Our ALS Research Featured in Cell’s Top Papers of the Decade!
The 2015 FUS paper was recognized by Cell as one of the most impactful studies of the past decade

Our Lab at the EMBL RBP Conference in Heidelberg
We were at the EMBL-organized RNA-Binding Proteins (RBP) Conference in Heidelberg.

🚀 Highlights from Our Second Lab Symposium
Exciting changes at the Hyman Lab! Instead of weekly meetings, we’ve launched a full-day symposium.