Major research at the Department 14

Magnetic Resonance:
Structure and dynamics of Biomacromulecules
Development of new methods in the area of MNR/EPR/MS, laser spectroscopy and computerbased modelling.
The research groups are involved in the  SFBs of the department "RNA-Ligand-Interactions", "Molecular Bioenergetics" and "Molecular Understanding of Transmembrane Processes", in EU projects and in several industrial cooperations.They are collaborating with the other research interests within and outside the department

Molecular mechanisms of drugs:
Fundamental and methodological research: synthesis, analytics, targeting
Mechanism of drug interactions and biomedical research: gelanics, pharmacology, molecular medizine.
Substantial collaborative research projects are the SFB RNA-Ligand-Interactions, the graduate programmes Biologicals and “Roles of Eicosanoids in Biology and Medicine", the graduate school FIRST , the Excellence Cluster Cardio-Pulmonary Sytem and the Beilstein endoved professorship „Cheminformatics“

Biological Membranes:
Structure and function of membrane proteins
Cellular interactions of membrane proteins
Transport and Communication by biological Membranes
Mitichondrial Biology
A substantial collaborative research projecs in this research focus is the SFB "Molecular bioenergetics" and the SFB "Molecular Understanding of Transmembrane Processes". There are several cooperations with groups in the areas biology, physics, medicine and with researchers from the MPI of biophysics and brain research.

New materials: From molecules to materials:
Synthesis of new specialized materials with exceptional magnetic, optic and electronic characteristics
Structural and element specific analytics of new materials
The SFB Transregio 49 "Condensed Matter Systems with Variable Many-Body Interactions" is completed by several groups of the department of Physics. The research focusses on experimental and theoretical research of static and dynamic properties.

Didactics in Chemistry:
Development of modern contepts and the use of new media in chemical education
Investigation and problem solving concerning further training for teachers
A centre of live-long education for teachers in chemistry (Lehrerfortbildungszentrum Chemie) is situated at the institute. More than 800 teachers participate in the programm every year and it is also involved in the Centre for education for teachers of the University       

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