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Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related death worldwide with non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) being the most common subtype, accounting for approximately 85% of lung cancers.

Diabetes is a pandemic disorder characterized by hyperglycemia. Current diabetes treatments strive for glycemic control but fail to solve the underlying beta cell defect.

The Skin Immunology & Immune Tolerance Research Group (SKIN) has the unique combination of two interacting groups; the clinical and the translational research group. The clinical research focusses on clinically relevant research questions and improved treatments for the patients.

One of the research topics of our group is the study of biomineralisation i.e. the formation of minerals produced by living organisms. In this frame, in vivo CaOx crystallization leads to the formation of kidney and urinary stones, constituting a serious health problem to mankind.

Despite the intensive experimental work performed on peptide bond formation using silica, clays, alumina and other materials as catalysts, there is still no detailed molecular picture available for these processes.

The formation of nanostructured bio-organic interfaces has attracted a lot of attention recently in surface science worldwide because of its promise in fields in need of biocompatible materials, such as biosensors and biomaterials, but also in molecular electronics devices.

About one third of all new active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) in drug applications contain one or more fluorine substituents. Furthermore, the three-dimensional structure (i.e. stereochemistry) of those APIs is becoming significantly more complex.

DNA is not only one of the most important biopolymers, but also an extremely interesting functional polymer for molecular self-assembly. In catalysis, it can be used to assemble so-called “hybrid catalysts”, which are formed from a piece of DNA and a low molecular weight metal complex.

The unit Analytical-Environmental & Geo-Chemistry investigates the processes leading to the formation of planets, the causes, processes, mechanisms, and consequences of large-scale environmental and biological events, such as mass extinctions occurring throughout Earth history, major climatic

The nature of Dark Matter is one of the big open questions in physics. One of the approaches to unveiling the mysteries behind is to attempt to produce and discover dark matter in the laboratory.