Press Releases

Eva Stukenbrock receives ERC funding to study fungal pathogens

February 03, 2023

European Research Council funds "FungalSecrets" research project at Kiel University with two million euros to uncover links between fungal pathogens and plant microbiome more

Julien Dutheil appointed as honorary professor at the CAU Kiel

February 01, 2023

The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences at Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel (CAU) has appointed Dr Julien Dutheil, Research Group Leader at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Biology (MPI), as Honorary Professor. more

The expression of B4galnt2 in the intestinal mucosa

Evolutionary trade-offs: Balancing genetic disease risks and pathogen protection

January 31, 2023

Evolutionary biologists from Kiel describe a novel way to identify previously unknown pathogens via disease genes
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Evidence of evolutionary transitions between humans and artificial intelligence (AI)

January 24, 2023

Will humans and AI form symbiotic entities in the future? more

When germs become resistant and mathematics can help

January 19, 2023

Plön Winter Talks at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Biology more

Sequential antibiotic therapy in the laboratory and in patients

January 12, 2023

Rapid switching between different antibiotics could prevent the evolution of resistance and lead to successful treatment of patients. more

Newly elected President of the Max Planck Society visits Ploen

December 20, 2022

Patrick Cramer, newly elected President of the Max Planck Society (MPG), introduced himself to the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Biology (MPI) in Ploen. more