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Prof.Dr. Bernhard Wünsch

Current affiliations

  • Professur für Pharmazeutische Chemie (Prof. Wünsch)

Curriculum Vitae (CV)

  • Development of novel ligands for CNS receptors (sigma receptors, opioid receptors, glutamate receptors; cannabinoid receptors)
  • influence of the ligand stereochemistry on the receptor affinity and selectivity

Academic Education

08/1987 - 02/1993Habilitation, University of Munich (Pharmaceutical Chemistry)
02/1991 - 04/1991Postdoctoral Position, Institute of Pharmacy, University of Berlin, Molecular Modelling (H.-D. Höltje)
05/1984 - 07/1987Dr. rer. nat., University of Munich (F. Eiden)
08/1984Approbation as Pharmacist
10/1979 - 05/1983Studies of Pharmacy, University of Munich

Work Experience

since 10/2002Professor (C4) for Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of Münster (WWU)
since 10/2002Head of Institute of Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry, University of Münster (WWU)
04/1996 - 09/2002Professor (C3) for Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of Freiburg

Functions and Memberships

Member of the International Research Training Group Münster – Nagoya IRTG 1143: Complex Functional Systems in Chemistry: Design, Development and Applications
Member of the NRW Graduate School of Chemistry
Member of the German Pharmaceutical Society (DPhG)
Member of the German Chemical Society (GDCh)

Publications

Köchel R; Wagner S; Schwegmann K; Schäfers M; Breyholz HJ; Wünsch B (2025)
In: European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 290
Type of Publication: Research article (journal)
W. Deuther-Conrad, D. Schepmann, I. Iriepa, F. López-Munoz, M. Chioua, B. Wünsch, A. Samadi, J. Marco-Contelles, (2025)
In: International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 26
Type of Publication: Research article (journal)
T. Winge, D. Schepmann, J. Schmidt, B. Wünsch (2025)
In: European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 281
Type of Publication: Research article (journal)
J. Hoffmann, D. Schepmann, C. Daniliuc, M. Bermúdez, B. Wünsch (2025)
In: International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 26
Type of Publication: Research article (journal)
L. Kröger, S. Borgert, M. Lauwers, M. Steinkrüger, J. Jose, M. Pietsch, B. Wünsch (2025)
In: Molecules, 30
Type of Publication: Research article (journal)
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Projects

Duration: 01/04/2024 - 30/09/2028 | 2nd Funding period
Funded by: DFG - Research Training Group
Type of project: Main DFG-project hosted at University of Münster
Duration: 01/04/2022 - 31/03/2025
Funded by: DFG - Individual Grants Programme
Type of project: Individual project
Duration: 01/10/2020 - 31/12/2022
Funded by: Uni Münster-internal funding - Topical Programmes
Type of project: Internally at the University of Münster funded project
Duration: 01/10/2020 - 31/12/2021
Funded by: Uni Münster-internal funding - Topical Programmes
Type of project: Internally at the University of Münster funded project
Duration: 01/10/2019 - 31/03/2024 | 1st Funding period
Funded by: DFG - Research Training Group
Type of project: Main DFG-project hosted at University of Münster
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Prizes

PHOENIX Pharmazie Wissenschaftspreis 2020
Awarded by: PHOENIX group
Award given to: Schreiber, Julian A.; Schepmann, Dirk; Frehland, Bastian; Thum, Simone; Datunashvili, Maia; Budde, Thomas; Hollmann, Michael; Strutz-Seebohm, Nathalie; Wünsch, Bernhard; Seebohm, Guiscard
Announced at: 10/12/2020 | Date of awarding: 15/12/2020
Type of distinction: Best publication award
Johann-Wolfgang-Döbereiner-Preis of the German Pharmaceutical Society
Awarded by: German Pharmaceutical Society
Award given to: Wünsch, Bernhard
Date of awarding: 01/01/1995
Type of distinction: Research award or other distinction

Doctorates

Entwicklung und zellbiologische Testung von Nanopartikeln zur Überwindung der Blut-Hirn-Schranke.
Candidate: Prell, Katharina | Supervisors: Langer, Prof. Dr. Klaus | Reviewers: Langer, Klaus; Wünsch, Bernhard
Period of time: 01/04/2020 - 26/07/2023
Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster
Enantioselective Synthesis, Pharmacokinetic and Pharmacological Evaluation of Fused Heterocyclic Eutomers of -Opioid and GluN2B Sub-unit-Containing NMDA…
Candidate: Obeng-Darko, Henry | Supervisors: Wünsch, Bernhard | Reviewers: Wünsch, Bernhard; Müller, Klaus
Period of time: 01/10/2018 - 28/11/2022
Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster
In Vitro Functional Pharmacological Evaluation of Ligands at Purinergic Targets
Candidate: Isaak, Andreas | Supervisors: Junker, Anna; Wünsch, Bernhard, | Reviewers: Junker, Anna; Wünsch, Bernhard
Period of time: 01/05/2018 - 04/10/2022
Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster
Die Funktion von 2-Porendomänen K+-Kanälen in Neuronen des Nucleus reticularis thalami
Candidate: Krauth, Valerie | Supervisors: Budde, Thomas; Wünsch Bernhard | Reviewers: Budde, Thomas; Wünsch Bernhard
Period of time: 01/09/2019 - 01/10/2022
Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster
Pharmacological and immunological modulation of KCNQ potassium channels in inflammatory demyelination
Candidate: Facio, Luca | Supervisors: Budde, Thomas; Wünsch, Bernhard | Reviewers: Budde, Thomas; Wünsch, Bernhard
Period of time: 01/11/2017 - 04/05/2022
Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster
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