Network of German NMR centres (G-NMR)

• Antragsteller: Professor Dr. Michael Sattler; Professor Dr. Harald Schwalbe
• Fachliche Zuordnung: Biochemie ; Analytische Chemie ; Physikalische Chemie von Molekülen, Flüssigkeiten und Grenzflächen, Biophysikalische Chemie ; Strukturbiologie
• Förderung: Förderung von 2012 bis 2019
• Projektkennung: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Projektnummer 214051023

Within the first funding period (2012-2015), a network of German NMR centers has been established. The decentralized network contained more than 30 groups located in German universities and research institutes. Within this network, extensive improvements in research and research-related teaching could be achieved. Such improvements included monitoring of equipment performance and coordination in NMR and IT infrastructure. The network further provided a positive impulse for teaching initiatives at the level of bachelor education (now endorsed by the GDCh) and national workshops at the level of doctoral students. The decentralized format of the G-NMR network is ideal, since NMR as a cost-intensive and highly innovative technique is established in every university at high level in research, service measurements and teaching. Therefore, the involvement of more than 30 groups in the network makes a large impact on promoting NMR spectroscopy in Germany.In the second funding period, successful initiatives that were triggered during the first funding period will be consolidated and models to sustain this network will be developed. In order to do so, the German NMR community was involved in expressing their intentions for the second period. Based on the analysis of a survey, we will (i) continue and expand the successful G-NMR School format for postgraduate NMR teaching, we will (ii) enhance our interaction in shaping the teaching curricula and we will (iii) further develop tools to distribute newly developed methods to a broad user base. Such distribution requires help in setting up new pulse sequences (e.g. sparse sampling), new pulses (e.g. those developed under optimal control theory), sample preparation (in particular for solid-state application including DNP), but also improvements in facility management and will benefit from interactions with industry partners.

• DFG-Verfahren: Sachbeihilfen