Research areas


Research areas

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Molecular materials

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We research molecules and materials for interaction with biological systems.
This starts by deciphering the molecular basis of life. These insights are utilized in drug discovery, theranostics, and food science. Life science also includes the engineering of biomaterials and biomimetic systems.


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Bioactive compounds

Icon Research Area Bioanalytics

We bundle scientific expertise and large-scale equipment in the fields of protein- and proteome-, bioactive compound- and metabolome-analysis as well as biomolecular and functional analysis. We develop innovative methods and novel analytical concepts to create comprehensive molecular fingerprints of complex systems.


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We develop innovative concepts for the quality-controlled and sustainable formulation of bioactive compounds to improve efficiency, cell specific targeting, pharmacokinetics. Additionally, we focus on biopharmaceutical systems according to the 3R principle to investigate the life cycle of drug delivery systems and the influence of physiological environments.


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We investigate molecular structure and function of human proteins, which will serve as novel targets for bioactive compounds and elucidate the role of these target proteins in signal transduction and study target-ligand interaction. We exploit the new knowledge on target proteins and target-induced signal transduction to develop novel drugs and new concepts for health promoting food.


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We focus on the design and generation of new bioactive compounds based on latest scientific evidence on pharmacological mechanism of action. We also develop innovative strategies for the rational discovery of new bioactive food compounds.


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