Membrane transport (RIMB)

From molecular science to physiologic relevance

All organisms, from the simplest bacteria to the human being, are constructed of cells that are all similar in their structure. These cells are surrounded by a thin film of lipids, the cell membrane. In spite of their exceptional importance, very little is actually known about the molecular functions, regulation, or dynamic of membrane proteins.

Several pioneering methods have achieved breakthroughs in the field of membrane biology and will characterize both basic research as well as molecular medicine in the future like no other area of research in the life sciences.

In the context of the priority research activity, Research Initiative in Membrane Biology (RIMB), the various research efforts in the area of membrane transport at TU Kaiserslautern are being networked and intensified in order to integrate them into a collaborative DFG sponsored program.