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Hyman Lab

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

Andy has led a new study published in Cell

This study uncovers how stress granules can promote pathological aggregation of TDP-43 — a key driver of ALS and FTD.

Theresia & David reveal how SARS-CoV-2 blinds the cell’s DNA immune sensor

We’re excited to highlight a recent publication in PNAS from Theresia Gutmann and David Kuster of the Hyman lab at MPI-CBG, who uncovered a new immune evasion strategy used by SARS-CoV-2.