Research Areas
Molecular Medical Imaging
Using synthetic apporaches to molecular imaging agents for clinical use (Key papers: Smart Molecules 2024, Pharmaceuticals 2023; EJNMMI Radiopharmacy and Chemistry 2022; JACS 2021; Pharmaceuticals 2020; ACS Omega 2020; ChemComm 2019; Curr. Opin. Biotech. 2019).
Photopharmacology
Establishing light-control over the biological activity of drugs for their activation with high precision in space and time (Key papers: JACS 2024; ACIE 2023; Nat. Comm. 2021; JACS 2021; JACS 2019; Trends Biochem. Sci. 2018; JACS 2017; ACIE 2016; Chem Sci. 2015; JACS 2014; Nature Chem. 2013; Chem. Eur. J. 2015).
Molecular photoswitches
Synthesis, photochemistry and the development of new methods for the incorporation of molecular photoswitches into biomolecules (Key papers: ACIE 2025; Chem. Sci. 2024; JACS 2023; ChemPhotoChem 2022; ACIE 2021; Chem. Sci. 2021; Chem. Sci. 2020; ACIE 2020; Nat. Commun. 2019; ACIE 2018; Chem. Soc. Rev. 2018; ACIE 2016; Nat. Commun. 2016; JACS 2016; Chem. Rev. 2013; ACIE 2013).
Photocaging and photocleavable protecting groups (PPGs)
Using PPGs for regulating bilogical activity of drugs, also in wavelenghth-selective systems (Key papers: ACIE 2024; Chem. Sci. 2024; ChemComm 2024; JACS 2022; ACIE 2022; ChemComm 2020; J. Org. Chem. 2018; Chem. Soc. Rev. 2015; ACIE 2014; ACS Chem. Biol. 2014).
