Chemical biology tools for infectious diseases research (Z03+)

• Subject Area: Biological and Biomimetic Chemistry
• Term: from 2014 to 2022
• Project identifier: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 240245660

The goal of project Z3 is the collaborative development of new chemical biology tools for infectious disease re-search. Specifically, new tools for the generation of functional viral structural proteins will be developed. Further-more, novel fluorescent probes for live-cell imaging will be generated. Finally, innovative approaches for the visual-ization of de novo DNA synthesis in live cells will be pursued. While Kai Johnsson is a new member of this consorti-um, tools developed by his group have already been used by numerous groups of the SFB in the first funding peri-od. This ensures an efficient integration of the Johnsson group in the consortium.

• DFG Programme: Collaborative Research Centres
• Subproject of: SFB 1129: Integrative Analysis of Pathogen – Replication and Spread
• Applicant Institution: Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg
• Project Heads: Professor Dr. Kai Johnsson, since 7/2018; Professor Dr. Carsten Schultz, until 6/2018