Maxim Igaev

Dr. Maxim Igaev is a Principal Investigator in the Division of Computational Biology at the University of Dundee since October 2024. He previously held a Project Group Leader position at the Max Planck Institute for Multidisciplinary Sciences (Göttingen, Germany) from 2017 to 2024, where he focused on microtubule mechanics and cryo-EM methods.

• Education: PhD in Neurobiology and Biophysics (University of Osnabrück, 2016), MSc in Physics (Lobachevsky State University, 2012), BSc in Physics (Lobachevsky State University, 2010)

Research Interests: His work centers on microtubule self-assembly, kinetochore-microtubule interactions, and stochastic force transduction in mitosis. He integrates multiscale simulations with microscopy and biochemistry to model chromosome segregation.

Scientific Awards:

• Academy of Medical Sciences Springboard Award (2025)
• DFG Individual Research Grant (2017)
• Associate Member, Max Planck Research School (2023)
• Thesis Advisor, University of Göttingen (2023)

Collaborations: Works with global institutions including the University of Göttingen and the SLS (School of Life Sciences) at Dundee. His 2024 projects include developing tailored modulators of spindle mechanochemistry for cancer therapy.