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Profile
| Academic position | Full Professor |
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| Research fields | Organic Molecular Chemistry,Bioorganic and Biological Chemistry,Biophysical Chemistry |
| Keywords | Organic Chemistry, Proteins, Supramolecular Chemistry, Nuclear Receptors, Chemical Biology |
Current contact address
| Country | Netherlands |
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| City | Eindhoven |
| Institution | Eindhoven University of Technology |
| Institute | Department of Biomedical Engineering |
| Homepage | www.bmt.tue.nl/cb |
Host during sponsorship
| Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Herbert Waldmann | Abteilung Chemische Biologie, Max-Planck-Institut für molekulare Physiologie, Dortmund |
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| Start of initial sponsorship | 01/12/2001 |
Programme(s)
| 2001 | Humboldt Research Fellowship Programme |
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| 2004 | Sofja Kovalevskaja Award Programme |
Nominator's project description
| Even in the world of the tiniest particles distances can seem insuperable. The gap between synthetic and biological molecules is a case in point and Lucas Brunsveld's project wants to help bridge it. This as yet unsolved problem of bioscience is concerned with controlling the interaction between proteins with the aid of small molecules. So far, a lot of biochemical processes in body cells have only been examined and understood at a rudimentary level - although supra-molecular interactions determine nearly all the activity in living cells. Being able to steer them is not only an objective of basic research but also a key to the diagnosis and therapy of diseases such as cancer or virus infections. |