Our Research
The Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry at the University of Saarland is interested in the development of intelligent drug molecules able to target certain diseases with high selectivity. A particular focus resides on redox active agents, which can be found as secondary metabolites in many natural products, for instance as Reactive Sulfur Species (RSS), the cellular thiolstat, catalytic sensor/effector agents and redox active nanoparticles produced from natural materials and waste. As pharmaceutical research and practice also raises wider questions, a second focus is on Philosophy of Pharmacy which encompasses projects from epistemology, ethics, and the philosophy of language. These activities also address the increasingly controversial issue of modern-day dissemination in and of science.
Hot Topics
- Reactive Sulfur Species (RSS) and Reactive Selenium Species (RSeS)
- Cellular Thiolstat
- Catalytic sensor/effector agents
- Intracellular Diagnostics (bioanalytics, chemogenetic phenotype profiling, mode of action studies, electrochemistry)
- Redox active secondary metabolites and antioxidants in food (EU Network NutRedOx)
- Nanotechnology of natural products
- Medicines and green phyto-protectants derived by up-cycling natural waste
- Turning waste into value (Interreg Project BIOVAL)
- Antimicrobial and nematicidal agents
- Philosophy of Pharmacy (Initiative PhilPharm)
- Web-based dissemination of free science for all as part of the Academiacs initiative
Kontakt
Universität des Saarlandes
Bioorganische Chemie
Campus Saarbrücken
Gebäude B2 1, 1. OG
Sekretariat
Michaela Johann
Geb. B2 1,
Tel.: +49 681 302-57525
Fax: +49 681 302-3464
Öffnungszeiten:
Dienstag, 10-11 Uhr
Sprechzeiten für Studierende:
Dienstag, 12-13 Uhr
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Postanschrift
Universität des Saarlandes
Bioorganische Chemie
Campus B2 1, Raum 1.14
66123 Saarbrücken