Meritxell Huch

Professor Meritxell Huch is a leading faculty member at the Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics (MPI-CBG) in Dresden, where she holds the rank of Professor directing research at the intersection of liver biology, cancer mechanics, and epigenetic regulation. Her work addresses fundamental questions in tissue regeneration and disease pathogenesis through innovative molecular and cellular approaches.

Her research program focuses on three critical frontiers:

• Epigenetic control mechanisms in liver ductal cell response to injury
• Mechanical force transmission between cancer cells and their microenvironment
• Epithelial-stromal crosstalk in Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD)

Professor Huch currently maintains robust research activity through multiple active German Research Foundation (DFG) grants, including principal investigator roles for both in-kind funding and Research Groups projects, plus sub-project leadership in a Transregional Collaborative Research Centre. This sustained funding portfolio demonstrates significant peer recognition of her scientific contributions to molecular cell biology.

As a Professor at MPI-CBG—a premier institution within the globally respected Max Planck Society—she operates within a highly collaborative research ecosystem that emphasizes fundamental discovery and technological innovation in cell biology. Her position provides access to state-of-the-art core facilities for advanced microscopy, genomics, and tissue engineering essential for her mechanistic studies.