CPA - Innovations for Health and Sustainability
Our Research Areas.
The CPA, established as a TUM cross-faculty institute, pursues the scientific goal of understanding how dynamic protein interactions result in functionalities in biological systems that go beyond the functions of single molecule interactions. By researching specific protein interactions in connection with protein folding processes, the formation of structures in cytoskeletal systems and drug pathways, the complexity of biological systems, molecular and supramolecular mechanisms of action is to be identified. The CPA scientists aim to understand the principles of action and modes of function of protein interactions in order to understand the underlying mechanisms of the complex functional processes of living systems.
The CPA research program requires the close interlinking of the disciplines involved (physics - chemistry - life sciences - engineering), which goes far beyond the usual cooperation
in research networks. Thus, the CPA serves as an incubator for multifunctional teams that think outside traditional disciplinary boundaries and strive to jointly develop solutions for the complex issues of the life sciences. Our ambitious research program requires the spatial strengths in order to analyze sensitive protein systems that exhibit emergent behavior with a broad portfolio of methods.
The CPA focuses on the following main research areas: (A) Structure and molecular mechanisms, (B) Synthetic biomolecular systems and (C) Biomedical applications.