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

F. A. Ludwig, E. Laurini, J. Schmidt, S. Pricl, W. Deuther-Conrad, B. Wünsch (2024)
In: Pharmaceuticals, 17
Type of Publication: Research article (journal)
T. Winge, B. Perry, A. Matheeussen, G. Caljon, B. Wünsch (2024)
In: ChemMedChem, 2024
Type of Publication: Research article (journal)
P. Disse, I. Aymanns, N. Ritter, S. Peischard, L. Korn, H. Wiendl, M. Pawlowski, S. Kovac, S. G. Meuth, T. Budde, N. Strutz-Seebohm, B. Wünsch, G. Seebohm, Biol. Chem. 2022, submitted. (2023)
In: Biological Chemistry, 404(4)
Type of Publication: Research article (journal)
M. Korff, R. Steigerwald, E. Bechthold, D. Schepmann, J. A. Schreiber, S. G. Meuth, G. Seebohm, B. Wünsch (2023)
In: Biological Chemistry, 404(4)
Type of Publication: Research article (journal)
E. Bechthold, L. Grey, E. Diamant, J. Schmidt, R. Steigerwald, F. Zhao, K. B. Hansen, L. Bunch, R. P. Clausen, B. Wünsch (2023)
In: Biological Chemistry, 404(4)
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: 01/10/2020 - 31/12/2021
Funded by: Uni Münster-internal funding - Topical Programs
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 Programs
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
Duration: 01/04/2019 - 31/03/2021 | 2nd Funding period
Funded by: DFG - Joint Proposal Submission with Austria and Switzerland (D-A-CH)
Type of project: Individual project
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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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