The Fraunhofer Institute for Molecular Biology and Applied Ecology IME conducts research in the field of applied life sciences from a molecular level to entire ecosystems. We offer research and development services for medicine, agriculture and environmental protection with main emphasis on:
diagnosis and therapy of human, animal and plant diseases
protection and improvement of food and feed stocks
identification and assessment of risks in synthetic and biogenous substances for consumer and environment
development of strategies for minimization of risks.
Our interdisciplinary organization and laboratories with most recent equipment including GMP facilities and complex facilities for environmental simulations allow a wide spectrum of research and development services in the areas of molecular biology, biotechnology, environmental chemistry, ecotoxicology and ecology.
The institute has around 140 employees working at the locations Schmallenberg and Aachen. We have close ties with the Institute of Molecular Biotechnology of the University of Technology (RWTH) Aachen in terms of personnel and areas of work.
