Welcome to the FMP!

Molecular pharmacology deals with the interaction of small molecules with their cellular targets (mostly proteins), and the consequent changes within the cell and the organism as a whole. Successful research in this area therefore requires a broad interdisciplinary approach.

At the Leibniz-Institut für Molekulare Pharmakologie (FMP), we combine basic research in three areas. The signal transduction and molecular genetics section studies cell biology, physiology and pathology. Our chemical biology section develops molecular tools for probing cellular processes. Finally, our structural biology section explores drug-target interactions at the molecular level.