Thursday, 26 September, 2019

Emmy Noether Research group for Dr. Amelie Heuer-Jungemann

DNA Origami-templated Silica Nanostructures for applications in Biomedicine and Catalysis

 

Dr. Amelie Heuer-Jungemann, postdoc in the the group Prof. Tim Liedl at the LMU Faculty of Physics, will receive funding by the DFG to start her own Emmy Noether Research group. The Emmy Noether Programme gives exceptionally qualified early career researchers the chance to qualify for the post of professor at a university by leading an independent junior research group for a period of six years.

Dr. Heuer-Jungemann's research will combine structural DNA nanotechnology with materials science in the form of DNA nanostructure-templated Silica nanostructures. These structures will be investigated for their potential for downstream therapeutic applications such as anti-sense therapy and immunotherapy. In addition, the new group will explore the possibilitiy to use these novel Silica structures as a platform to create highly efficient enzymatic nano-factories.

 Amelie Heuer-Jungemann's website