EMBL Hamburg carries out research in structural and infection biology and provides related services
EMBL Hamburg operates an integrated facility for applications in structural biology, which includes three state-of-the-art beamlines at the PETRA III synchrotron ring. We provide access to our infrastructures and expertise as research services to many external research groups.
Our research uses different structural biology techniques for applications on challenging projects, mostly in the field of infection research, such as host/pathogen interactions, translocation and secretion systems, and unravelling mechanisms of the infection process. EMBL Hamburg is a member of the Centre for Structural Systems Biology (CSSB) in Hamburg, and many of our research projects are in cooperation with other partners from this Centre. We also develop and implement innovative methods, technologies and instruments used for structural biology applications and for implementation at our research infrastructures.
The Head of EMBL Hamburg is Professor Matthias Wilmanns.
Biological X-ray imaging
Integrative modelling of infection cycles
Functional protein fibrils in microbial infections and aggregation diseases
Structural and dynamic insights into nutrient uptake systems
Structure and function of molecular machinery for protein translocation across membranes
Synchrotron instrumentation for structural biology beamlines at PETRA III
Molecular biophysics and high-throughput crystallisation
Tools for structure determination and analysis
Small-angle X-ray scattering from macromolecular solutions
To apply for beam time submit a proposal via the EMBL User Portal.
We offer expertise to check and improve samples submitted to the crystallisation facility and SAXS beamlines.
Beamline P12 for biological small angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) can be accessed by users in person or remotely.
Beamlines P13 and P14 are tailored for macromolecular X-ray crystallography and time-resolved experiments.
Our computational services include facilities for remote computing and software packages for downloading.
Developing new drugs and tools to understand the chemistry of life
Cutting edge technology, zooming into life at the tiniest scales
Enabling technology for a host of experimental methods
The EMBL Hamburg secretariat can arrange accommodation, ideally at the DESY guesthouse or at a local hotel.
EMBL Hamburg is situated at the campus of DESY (Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron) in Hamburg-Bahrenfeld and can be reached by road, rail and air.
General Enquiries
Email: info@embl-hamburg.de
Phone: +49 40 89 902-110 or 111
Fax: +49 40 89 902-149 or 104
Press
Dorota Badowska
Email: media@embl.org
EMBL Hamburg
c/o DESY, Notkestraße 85
22607 Hamburg
Germany