News 2024

Dec 13, 2024 Great success of our Department of Chemistry at Leibniz Prizes

Bettina Valeska Lotsch receives the prestigious DFG prize - the highest scientific award in Germany.

Dec 05, 2024 Römer Prizes 2024 awarded

On November 29, Römer prizes were awarded and diplomas were presented to the graduates of the Master's degree courses in Chemistry and Biochemistry.

Nov 27, 2024 Drug research: decoding the structure of nano ‘gene ferries’

LMU researchers have investigated how cationic polymers organize on a molecular level when transporting RNA drugs.

Nov 22, 2024 Scientists identify key mechanism in development of skin cancer

LMU researchers have discovered how the interplay between a key protein and an endolysosomal ion channel promotes tumor development in skin cancer.

Nov 08, 2024 Microscopy: vertical DNA in motion

LMU researchers have developed a new method for capturing structural changes and interactions of DNA and proteins at high resolution.

Nov 07, 2024 Nanotechnology: flexible biosensors with modular design

LMU researchers have developed a strategy that enables biosensors to be easily adapted for a wide range of applications.

Oct 29, 2024 Prof.Ivanović-Burmazović at Munich Science Days

Live lecture by Prof. Ivana Ivanović-Burmazović at the Munich Science Days

Oct 21, 2024 Understanding chemistry: Hands-on experience, not just observation

In Professor Silvija Markic's LMUchemlab, pupils can experience chemistry in an inclusive environment on their own terms.

Sep 18, 2024 Nanotechnology: DNA origami with cargo function

LMU chemists present two studies that open up new possibilities for biotechnological applications.

Jul 17, 2024 Upper school in the lab on the June 2024 university day

On 7 June, our faculty once again hosted the popular university day for pupils.

Jul 16, 2024 Prof. Olivia Merkel receives awards from the CRS

At its annual meeting in Italy, the Controlled Release Society (CRS) presented two awards to Prof Olivia Merkel for her services to the society.

Jul 16, 2024 Proof of Concept Grant for Thomas Carell

The LMU chemist has been awarded a grant from the European Research Council to develop a new active substance for the treatment of leukemia in high-risk patients.

Jul 12, 2024 Polymer library for RNA-based therapeutic approaches

The research group of LMU pharmacist Olivia Merkel has optimized the synthesis of polymer nanoparticles to facilitate the targeted distribution of RNA agents in the body.

Jul 12, 2024 Good teaching: prizes for innovative teaching and student research

On the ‘Day for Good Teaching’ at LMU on 12 July, LMU research prizes for excellent students and LMU teaching innovation prizes for lecturers will be awarded.

Jul 10, 2024 Professor Regina de Vivie-Riedle passed away

Regina de Vivie-Riedle, born in Wuppertal in 1958, passed away after a long, serious illness on June 20, 2024 at the age of 66.

Jun 25, 2024 New materials: Synthetic pathway for promising nitride compounds discovered

LMU chemists have successfully synthesized Ruddlesden-Popper nitrides for the first time, opening the door to new materials with unique properties.

Jun 24, 2024 Pacesetter for the life sciences

The Gene Center Munich stands for interdisciplinary top-level research. As the center turns 40, we interview its director Karl-Peter Hopfner, who recalls the most important stages in its history and talks about the challenges to come.

Jun 17, 2024 Watching energy materials as they form

Eyes glued to a live transmission from inside a reaction vessel, LMU researchers watch chemical reactions at work. Their results will improve the manufacture of the next generation of energy materials.

May 08, 2024 Snapshots of the architecture of life

Structural biologist Roland Beckmann renders the complex structures of ribosomes visible at the atomic level. In our interview, he talks about his research into the cellular protein factories.

May 02, 2024 Activation of innate immunity: Important piece of the puzzle identified

LMU researchers have deciphered the complex interplay of various enzymes around the innate immune receptor toll-like receptor 7 (TLR7), which plays an important role in defending our bodies against viruses.

Apr 25, 2024 Gene regulation: modification in the nucleosome jungle

LMU researchers decipher how an enzyme modifies the genetic material in the cell nucleus.

Apr 10, 2024 Cockayne syndrome: new insights into cellular DNA repair mechanism

LMU researchers decode repair mechanism during transcription of genetic information

Apr 09, 2024 Professor Andreas Kornath deceased

Andreas Kornath, born in Bergkamen in 1965, passed away on March 5, 2024 at the age of 58.

Mar 13, 2024 RSC Open Access transformation contract concluded

Following a decision by the Faculty Library Commission, LMU's Chemistry and Pharmacy Library has joined the Open Access (OA) transformation agreement for Germany negotiated between TIB Hannover (consortium leader) and the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) in 2024.

Mar 01, 2024 Ribosomes: molecular wedge assists recycling

Researchers at LMU and Stanford University reveal how cells regenerate protein factories at endoplasmic reticulum.

Feb 27, 2024 Theoretical chemistry: simulation of molecular origins of life

Using a so-called computational hyperreactor, LMU chemists have managed to calculate highly complex chemical reaction networks efficiently under realistic conditions.

Feb 14, 2024 Microscopy: Overcoming the traditional resolution limit for the fast co-tracking of molecules

Researchers at LMU have developed an innovative method to simultaneously track rapid dynamic processes of multiple molecules at the molecular scale.

Jan 10, 2024 University Day December 2023

On December 8, 2023, a group of students visited our faculty as part of LMU's University Day.

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