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The Group - Chemical Biology (OC II)

The Chair of Chemical Biology (Organic Chemistry 2) is one of the 24 Professorships in the Faculty of Chemistry and Food Chemistry at TU Dresden. Our group comprises organic chemists, biochemists, cell biologists, and medical students, working together to develop organic chemistry tools to solve biological problems. Here you will find information about our group members; our teaching courses and seminars; and how to join our group.

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Group Members

The Chemical Biology Group members are organic chemists, biochemists, cell biologists, and medical students. We actively support our group members in their science, personal development, and independence, and we enjoy an active social event program. We are particularly proud of the awards our group members are earning.
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Oliver

Prof. Oliver Thorn-Seshold joined the TU Dresden in October 2024 to take up the Chair of Chemical Biology (Organic Chemistry II). Here you can read more about his background and career.
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Teaching

Our Teaching: ● MSc Chemistry - Lecture Heterocyclic Chemistry and Biological Applications ● MSc Biochemistry - Fundamentals of Biological Chemistry ● BSc - Lecture Organic Chemistry 2, Practical Course Organic Chemistry Foundations
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Chemical Biology at TU Dresden

Our group uses organic chemistry to create reagents solving problems in cell biology and translational therapy. Our lab members have diverse backgrounds in chemistry, pharmaceutical sciences and biology, and work together to transition our molecules from the fume hood across traditional divides right through to the mouse house.

We strongly support our group members in their science and further development, and we are particularly proud of the awards and independent grants our group members are earning. Researchers will find a flexible and interdisciplinary environment to master skills from organic synthesis and cell biology to in vivo biology, and can take advantage of our collaborations with groups in Germany, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Sweden, USA, and France, as well as our involvement in several collaborative research networks.