
Max Planck Unit for the Science of Pathogens
The Max Planck Unit for the Science of Pathogens (MPUSP) is an independent institute of the Max Planck Society. MPUSP was founded in 2018 by Emmanuelle Charpentier to strengthen fundamental research on pathogens (bacteria and viruses) causing diseases in humans. The institute is located on the Campus Charité Mitte in Berlin. Read more...
Marc Erhardt appointed Max Planck Fellow at the Max Planck Unit for the Science of Pathogens
MARCH 15, 2021Prof. Marc Erhardt (Institute for Biology, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin) has been appointed Max Planck Fellow at the Max Planck Unit for the Science of Pathogens (MPUSP) headed by Prof. Emmanuelle Charpentier. Marc Erhardt and his team work at the interface of bacterial cell biology and infection biology using bacterial genetics and quantitative single-cell biological approaches to understand pathogenicity mechanisms of Gram-negative bacteria. Read more...

Visit from the President-elect of the Max Planck Society.
MARCH 23, 2023We had the pleasure and honor to host the President-elect of the Max Planck Society, Patrick Cramer.
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Marc Erhardt appointed Max Planck Fellow at the Max Planck Unit for the Science of Pathogens
MARCH 15, 2021Prof. Marc Erhardt (Institute for Biology, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin) has been appointed Max Planck Fellow at the Max Planck Unit for the Science of Pathogens (MPUSP) headed by Prof. Emmanuelle Charpentier. Marc Erhardt and his team work at the interface of bacterial cell biology and infection biology using bacterial genetics and quantitative single-cell biological approaches to understand pathogenicity mechanisms of Gram-negative bacteria. Read more...