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How do biomolecules work? In the division of Chemical Biology (ChemBio), we combine and develop protein engineering, synthetic chemistry, nucleic acid technology, and state-of-the-art biophysical methods (spectroscopy, live cell imaging and nanotechnology) to address cutting-edge questions in biology and meet medical challenges. Our joint expertise is strategic and spans from molecular biophysics of single molecules to cell and organism biology.
Our research topics
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Protein aggregation in neurodegeneration, cellular trafficking mechanisms, and drug delivery
Research group leader: Elin Esbjörner
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Complex lipid vesicles for healthcare applications: Design, characterisation and application
Research group leader: Margaret Holme
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Role of neutrophil interaction with carbohydrate-binding proteins in the inflammatory process
Research group leader: Anna Karlsson-Bengtsson
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Optimizing Immunomodulatory Nanomedicines
Research group leader: Alexandra Stubelius
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Mechanisms of antibiotic action and resistance
Research group leader: Michaela Wenzel
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Nanofluidic tools for biophysics and clinical diagnostics
Research group leader: Fredrik Westerlund
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Protein folding, metal ion transport pathways, amyloid mechanisms and modulation
Research group leader: Pernilla Wittung Stafshede
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