Divisions
Independent Research Groups
The Max-Planck-Zentrum für Physik und Medizin (MPZPM) is an interdisciplinary joint research center of the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light (MPL), the Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) and the Universitätsklinikum Erlangen (UKER). The MPZPM is home to several research groups covering different research areas at the interface of physics and medicine. In addition to five permanent groups (Franze, Guck, Ladoux, Sandoghdar, Zaburdaev), there is room for a further five independent research groups who find excellent research conditions: two W2-level groups from MPL and UKER, and three further groups with their own funding through ERC Starting Grants, ERC Consolidator Grants, or DFG Emmy Noether grants (please contact us if you are interested). Research is supported by central facilities for advanced microscopy, in vivo models, and lab-on-a-chip systems.
The Paris Week in Erlangen brings scientists in biophysics together
A scientific exchange at the intersection of physics and medicine: the three-day "Paris Week" in Erlangen brings together biophysics researchers from Paris and Erlangen from July 15 to 17, 2026.
Explore, marvel, understand: Highlights from Girls' Day 2026 at MPL and MPZPM
On yesterday’s Girls’Day, girls in grades 5 through 10 at our two locations – the Max Planck Institute for the Physics of Light (MPL) and the Max-Planck-Zentrum für Physik und Medizin (MPZPM) – gained extensive insights into our research and work environment. Also present were the Equal Opportunity…
Research Group Leader Dr. Viola Introini receives Hector Research Career Development Award
The Hector Research Career Development Award honors young researchers on their way to becoming professors. This year, it will be awarded to Dr. Viola Introini, among others. She is head of the “Vascular Infection” research group at the Max-Planck-Zentrum für Physik und Medizin (MPZPM). As a prize…
MPZPM press team
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Contact
Spokesperson of the Scientific Board
Prof. Vahid Sandoghdar
Please contact:
Gee-Hye Yeo (PA)
Kussmaulallee 2
91054 Erlangen
Email: guck-office@mpl.mpg.de
Phone: +49 9131 8284 501
Head of Infrastructure
Dr. Dorothe Burggraf
Please contact:
Lisa Spann (PA)
Staudtstraße 2
91058 Erlangen
Email: lisa.spann@mpl.mpg.de
Phone: +49 9131 7133 801
