Two open PhD positions at the chair TB

19.08.2019 - The chair Technical Biochemistry is looking for applicants for two open PhD positions in pharmaceutical analytics (details here) and natural product biosynthesis (details here). Deadline for applications: 12th of September 2019.

PhD defense of Tajammul Hussain

19.06.2019 - Tajammul Hussain defended succesfully his PhD thesis entitled: "Transcriptomic analysis of Radula marginata Taylor for identification of key genes in the biosynthesis of cannabinoid-like compounds" on Wednesday, 19th of June 2019. Congratulations from the whole TB group! More pictures here.

PhD defense of Laura Kohnen

13.06.2019 - On Thursday, 13th of June Laura Kohnen defended succesfully her PhD thesis entitled: "Molecular biological elucidation of late tropane alkaloid biosynthesis". Congratulations from the whole TB group! More pictures here.

PhD defense of Hanan Y. Aati

05.12.2018 - Hanan Aati defended succesfully her PhD thesis entitled "Phytochemical and biological investigation of Jatropha pelargoniifolia roots native to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, 5th of December. Congratulations from the whole TB group and all the best in her future!

Friederike Degenhardt defended succesfully her PhD thesis

10.10.2018 - On Tuesday, 9th of October, Friederike Degenhardt defended succesfully her PhD thesis entitled: "Evaluation of c-prenylating enzymes for the heterologous biosynthesis of cannbigerolic acid". Read more here.

Emerging Trends in Natural Product Biotechnology

24.09.2018 - The biotechnology of secondary natural product plays a more and more important role in drug and gene discovery as well in pharmaceutical bioengineering. The symposium Emerging Trends in Natural Product Biotechnology held at TU Dortmund University from 20th to 21st September 2018 gave a forum for intensive discussions and talks on various topics like natural product biosynthesis, pathway design, metabolic engineering and biocatalysis. Read more here and of on the website of the biocenter..

66^th Annual Meeting of the Society of Medicinal Plants and Natural Product Research

29.08.2018 - Prof. Kayser presented latest results on localisation and spatial resolution of scopolamine trafficking in Duboisia myopoides R.Br. at the 66^th Annual Meeting of the Society of Medicinal Plants and Natural Product Research in Shanghai (25^th - 29^th of September 2018). Read more here.

Congratulations to Sara Shohdy Thabit Ekladious

01.08.2018 - She received on July 23^rd 2018 the doctor degree at the German University Cairo after defending her thesis "Evaluating the effects of secondary metabolites from Cassia fistula and Styphnolobium japonicum in increasing stress resistance and neuroprotection using Caenorhabditis elegans and mouse models" and work in an excellent way. It was a pleasure to be in the committee. We wish all the best for the future.

Welcome Africa!

01.08.2018 - This is not only the title of the DAAD programme TU Dortmund is participating organized by Prof. Dr. Dr. Spiteller (INFU). Prof. Kayser took the oppoortunity to give lectures on Pharmaceutical Biotechnology and Natural Product Biotechnology at the Egerton University in Kenya. Read more.

Coming soon to a lab near you? Genetically modified cannabis

23.07.2018 - In an interview in Nature (Vol 559 12.7.2018) Prof. Oliver Kayser comment on new sources of cannabis compounds for research. To the article here.