Welcome to the Amunts Lab
How does life build the machinery of energy?
Our lab studies the molecular machines that power cells. We want to understand how these complexes are made and how they organize membranes into energy‑converting units. A central idea is that bioenergetic membranes position electron flow, ATP synthesis and membrane curvature within one organized system. When this organization fails, mitochondrial function breaks down with consequences for ageing, neurodegeneration, infertility and other diseases.
We combine structural biology, computational modelling and AI‑assisted analysis to study molecular machines from atoms to organelles. Students in the lab can learn modern structural biology while working on questions that link fundamental mechanisms to disease and evolution.
We welcome curious and ambitious researchers who want to explore how molecular architecture powers life, learn cutting‑edge approaches, and develop their careers.
Our lab studies the molecular machines that power cells. We want to understand how these complexes are made and how they organize membranes into energy‑converting units. A central idea is that bioenergetic membranes position electron flow, ATP synthesis and membrane curvature within one organized system. When this organization fails, mitochondrial function breaks down with consequences for ageing, neurodegeneration, infertility and other diseases.
We combine structural biology, computational modelling and AI‑assisted analysis to study molecular machines from atoms to organelles. Students in the lab can learn modern structural biology while working on questions that link fundamental mechanisms to disease and evolution.
We welcome curious and ambitious researchers who want to explore how molecular architecture powers life, learn cutting‑edge approaches, and develop their careers.