Chemical biology of membrane transport proteins

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The Topical Program deals with the so-called membrane transport proteins on a molecular level. The scientists work with methods from chemical biology and transfer their findings from basic research to physiological processes in animals and humans. In a workshop, various experts from the University of Münster will be brought together to discuss the topic in more detail and to further develop the concept of the Topical Program into a Collaborative Research Centre. A successful Collaborative Research Centre in this field will be a pillar for a chemical-medical Cluster of Excellence in the next but one application period. The Topical Program follows on the Research Training Group "Chemical Biology of Ion Channels (Chembion)" funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG). Since the end of 2019, the research training group has been dedicated to the development, synthesis and modification of small organic ion channel modulators and their application in the field of molecular, cellular and systemic ion channel (patho)physiology.