DFG Graduiertenkolleg 1721

Integrated Analysis of Macromolecular Complexes and Hybrid Methods in Genome Biology

 

 

Research in molecular biology moves towards the analysis of complexity. We meet these developments by implementing a unique and competitive training and research network, GRK1721, to decipher structure and mechanisms of “complex macromolecular systems” in genome biology. GRK1721 is designed to tackle the next level of structure-function-system analysis of macromolecular complexes  by integrating multiscale approaches in life science, bridge previously separated disciplines in structural protein science, computational biochemistry and advanced imaging methods and train scientists in the emerging field of “hybrid methods”. This will allow conducting cross-disciplinary PhD projects in order to address the structure, mechanism and molecular regulation of transient and modular macromolecular complexes in genome biology. We offer an innovative credit based training and mentoring program with required and optional
activities that allows the PhD students to tailor their curriculum according to individual needs and project requirements.

A core part will be advanced methods workshops to facilitate crossdisciplinary research and development of project specific hybrid methods. We believe that GRK1721 will address future challenges in structural biology in both research and training.