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Prof. Dr. Till Strowig
Prof Dr Till Strowig Head of Research Group +49 531 6181-4700 E-Mail Till Strowig studied Medical Biotechnology at the “Technische Universität” Berlin. After his diploma thesis at The Rockefeller University in New York, he remained there for his Ph.D.…
Prof. Dr. Wulf Blankenfeldt
Prof Dr Wulf Blankenfeldt Head of Department +49 531 6181-7000 E-Mail Wulf Blankenfeldt studied chemistry at the Technische Universität Braunschweig (TU) and earned his doctorate in “Crystal structure analysis of tyrosine aminotransferase from Trypanosoma…
Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Dirk Heinz
Prof Dr Dr h.c. Dirk Heinz Head of Department +49 531 6181-3700 E-Mail Dirk Heinz is a German biochemist and structural biologist. He studied chemistry in Freiburg/Germany and received his PhD in structural biology from the University of Basel/Switzerland.…
Prof. Dr. Luka Cicin-Sain
Prof Dr Dr Luka Cicin-Sain Head of Research Group +49 531 6181-4608 E-Mail Born in Croatia, Luka Cicin-Sain studied medicine at the University of Rijeka, his hometown. In 1996, he received his M.D. After that he studied biomedicine and spent a year as a…
Chemical Biology
In their ongoing quest for new therapies against pathogens, scientists are focusing primarily on chemical agents. Discovering new bioactive compounds, characterising their functionality and optimising their properties are the three main goals of the Department of Chemical Biology (CBIO) at the HZI.
Biological Barriers and Drug Delivery
While considering the confusing flood of drugs in the pharmacies it is hard to believe in a lack of medication. But there are still many infectious diseases and also cancer that cannot be treated sufficiently. During a medical treatment it is essential that the drug arrives at the envisaged body region. Read more about the research of the department “Biological Barriers and Drug Delivery” on techniques for the correct distribution of novel drugs. This group is located at the Helmholtz Institute for Pharmaceutical Research Saarland (HIPS) .
Transfer of Knowledge
Transfer of Knowledge The HZI's research program places particular emphasis on the effective transfer of research results into clinical and industrial applications . In addition, the transfer of knowledge to society also plays a major role for us. The…
Biological Barriers
Biological Barriers © HZI/Manfred Rohde Electron micrograph of macrophages. Why is it that you can't just take insulin as a tablet? The answer: Biological barriers. Millions of diabetics have to administer this pancreatic hormone by daily injections.…
Natural Substances
Nature - our medicine cabinet © HZI Promising agar plates: Discovering new drugs in bacterial cultures. The meaning of the term, "natural product", varies depending on perspective: While laymen understand the term to simply mean substances originating from…
