Groups in the fields of Developmental Biology, Animal Morphology and Evolution, and Animal Physiology study animals of different organizational levels, especially cnidarians, annelids, insects and mammals. Research foci are muscle development, gametogenesis, evolution of morphogenesis-related signalling cascades, development, plasticity and function of the nervous system, and the physiological basis of energy metabolism. Research techniques include molecular genetics, protein biochemistry, pharmacology, electrophysiology, electron microscopy, 3D reconstructions, and behavioral analyses.

• Prof. Dr. Lothar Beck (Zoological Systematics and Evolution)

• Prof. Dr. Monika Hassel (Morphology and Evolution of Invertebrates)

• Prof. Dr. Gerhard Heldmaier (Animal Physiology, Emeritus)

• Prof. Dr. Uwe Homberg (Neurobiology/Ethology)

• Dr. Carola Meyer (Animal Physiology)

• Prof. Dr. Susanne Önel (Animal Developmental Biology)

• Dr. Nicole Rebscher (Morphology and Evolution of Invertebrates)

• Prof. Dr. Renate Renkawitz-Pohl (Entwicklungsbiologie der Tiere)

• Prof. Dr. Joachim Schachtner (Neurobiology/Ethology)

• Dr. Alexander Tups (Neuronal Nutrition Physiology)

• Dr. Christian Wegener (Neurobiology/Ethology)