Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin - Institut für Biologie

Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin | Institut für Biologie | Focal points and Research Groups

Focal Points at the IfB

Size of circles corresponds to number of PIs within each focal point.

 
 

Neurobiology

  • Neural representation of prior experience
  • neuronal plasticity
  • neural adaptation
  • research units
 
 

Theoretical
and
Computational
Biology

  • Modelling Neuronal Processing
  • Whole cell metabolic models
 
 

Quantitative Biology
in Space and Time

  • Precision genetics of localized, dynamic processes
  • Quantifying the topology of molecules, cells, individuals
  • Modeling of dynamic spatio-temporal processes
 
 

Biophysics

  • Optobiology
  • Structure-function analysis of macromolecular complexes
  • Mathematical models meet molecules
 
 

Infection Biology

  • Pathogen / host cross-talk and co-evolution
  • Mechanisms of pathogen spread and persistence
  • Preclinical drug and vaccine development
 
 

Biodiversity
and
Evolution

  • phylogenetics and trait evolution
  • morphology and imaging
  • computational modeling of form and function
 
 

Biology
  Education

  • Basic education research
  • Science communication