Homepage - Max Planck Research Network for Synthetic Biology Network Cluster Research Groups Cluster Research Groups The core of the research network Baret Group Soft Micro Systems [more] Bastiaens Group Systemic Cell Biology [more] Bieling Group Bodenschatz Group Fluid Dynamics, Pattern Formation and Biocomplexity [more] Dabrock Group Ethical and social challenges within Synthetic Biology: Ontologies of life, public perceptions and governance issues [more] Dimova Group Erb Group Synthetic metabolism: Re-inventing photosynthesis [more] Herminghaus Group Microfluidic methods for synthetic biology applications [more] Hyman Group Microtubules and Cell Division [more] Landfester Group Physical Chemistry of Polymers [more] Lipowsky Group Theory and Biosystems [more] Schwille Group "Bottom-up" approach of Synthetic Biology as an initial tool to understand and reconstruct the minimal prerequisites for cellular life. [more] Sourjik Group Microbial Networks [more] Spatz Group Cellular Biophysics: Bottom-Up Assembly of Synthetic Cells [more] Sundmacher Group Biological Production Systems [more] Vidaković-Koch Group Electrochemical Energy Conversion: Powering Artificial Life [more]