Cell Fate Engineering and Disease Modeling
- Cell and Tumor Biology
- Junior Research Group
Dr. Moritz Mall
Head of Division
One of the most exciting concepts in biology is the plasticity of cell fate that allows cellular identity to be reset. Strikingly, this plasticity is essential for normal development, but several human diseases are also associated with unwanted changes in cell identity.
Our Research
Dedifferentiation and adoption of stem cell-like properties for example are hallmarks of cancer and aberrant gene expression is linked to neuropsychiatric diseases. Investigating the mechanisms that safeguard cell identity will therefore provide new opportunities to understand and treat these devastating diseases.