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Technical University of Munich

Fundamental Science for Health

Physarum polycephalum in a petri dish. Image: Nico Schramma / TUM

Research in the Biomedical Sciences covers many scales of organization, from small molecules, supramolecules, proteins and nucleic acids to cells, cell assemblies and whole organisms. At the NAT School, we investigate protein and nucleic acid structures to understand their function and roles in disease mechanisms. We also develop small molecules and proteins that may lead to novel drugs. Creating new theranostic platforms against diseases with unmet need is a focus, together with the development of materials for drug delivery. Novel imaging techniques and  research on organoids have great potential for medical applications.

  • Structure, Mechanism & Function
  • Bio Catalysis
  • Protein Ligand Interaction

  • Protein Therapeutics
  • Small Molecule Drugs
  • Highly Selective Organometallic Drugs as Magic Bullets
  • Theranostics

  • Organ & Disease specific Organoid Systems
  • Morphogenesis of Organoids
  • Microfluidics Technologies

  • Multiscale supramolecular materials

  • Biomedical Imaging
  • Radiation Therapy

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Foundation for new cancer treatment strategies

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In a Nature Reviews Chemistry article, Prof. Angela Casini (TUM) and co-authors highlight the development and potential of a new generation of…

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David Baker, professor at the University of Washington in Seattle, is to be awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry. The biochemist has been a…

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Biotechnology needs tailor-made enzymes: Biocatalysis offers a sustainable, green chemistry by accelerating reactions through enzymes, which are…

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For his research on new drugs against multi-resistant bacteria, Prof. Stephan A. Sieber from the Technical University of Munich was awarded the 2024…

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Functionalizing the Ubiquitin System against Cancer – UbiQancer. A new Collaborative Research Center/Transregio UbiQancer, led by TUM and with partner…

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In recognition of his fundamental contributions to protein structure formation and the role of chaperones, Prof. Dr. Johannes Buchner has been awarded…

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With the project “SMARTdrugs” (Supramolecular Agents as Radiotheranostic Drugs), funded by the European Innovation Council, an international team…

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New method makes space for DNA insertions: Currently, the most versatile method of gene editing is prime editing, a technology based on the…

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