Research groups in the Structural biology and drug discovery unit

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Protein ribbon model

Biorecognition

Aurora Martinez - We investigate mechanisms behind biomolecular interactions and response in neurometabolic pathways, and we aim to develop novel therapeutics for correction of associated dysfunction.

Professor Ruth Brenk

Brenk lab

Ruth Brenk - The overall research goal of the Brenk lab is to improve methods used for structure-based drug design and to apply these methods to design inhibitors for enzymes with biological relevance. A key point in our research is the interplay of theoretical and experimental methods.

A red cartoon representation of an actin monomer and a b/w surface view of an actin filament on a yellow background of negatively stained actin filaments.

Molecular mechanisms of parasite motility

Inari Kursula - Our work is aimed at a mechanistic understanding of gliding motility, which malaria parasites and their relatives use for getting to and invading their host cells. We employ a broad range of biochemical, biophysical and hybrid structural biology methods for creating a complete...

protein structure

Structural neurobiology

Petri Kursula - We study protein structure and protein-membrane interactions, and we use molecules from the myelin sheath as a model system to understand the assembly of biomembranes.

16.01.2024