Biochemistry

19. December 2023

Microbial Biochemistry

New drugs against infectious diseases

From the flu to the coronavirus – recent years have shown that infectious diseases are a tremendous problem. In the video, biochemist Thomas Böttcher explains the role that new biologically active molecules will play in medicine and what drives him as a researcher.

20. January 2022

Healthy cells, fit brain

Hoping that we can soon forget about Alzheimer’s

A 'waste collection' tidies up our cells. If something does not go according to plan, serious diseases such as Alzheimer's or Parkinson's may develop. Molecular biologist Sascha Martens and his team investigate the associated process – autophagy.

19. January 2022

Meet the scientists

Cell researcher Sascha Martens and his team

Sascha Martens and his team are investigating the mysterious degradation pathways in our cells. In this video, the biochemists from the University of Vienna reveal what keeps them going – despite failures and being borne away: Team spirit, the passion for a topic and their common goal of making a difference.