# Research area "Molecules for Life and Health"
**Source**: https://www.cup.lmu.de/en/research/molecules-for-life-and-health/
**Parent**: https://www.cup.lmu.de/en/research/
Join us on our journey to understand, renew and harness the power of molecules for a healthier future.
Immerse yourself in the fascinating world of molecules and learn how they shape life and help us to maintain our health. Our researchers and students explore the intricate dance of molecules, their structure, function and complex dynamics in the fields of biochemistry, chemical biology and pharmaceutical sciences. From developing breakthrough drugs to unveiling molecular structures that control life processes, we bridge the gap from basic science to its transformative impact on human health. Join us on our journey to understand, innovate and harness the power of molecules for a healthier future.
## Professors
Prof. Dr. Roland Beckmann
Chair Holder, Director Dept. of Biochemistry
Cryo-EM and Single Particle Analysis
[Send an email](mailto:r.beckmann@lmu.de)
[+49 89 2180-76900](tel:+4989218076900)
+49 89 2180-76945
[More](https://www.cup.lmu.de/en/faculty/persons/contact-page/roland-beckmann-db376036.html)
Prof. Dr. Martin Biel
Chair Holder
Pharmacology
[Send an email](mailto:martin.biel@cup.lmu.de)
[+49 89 2180-77328](tel:+4989218077328)
+49 89 2180-77328
[More](https://www.cup.lmu.de/en/faculty/persons/contact-page/martin-biel-ca237377.html)
Prof. Dr. Franz Bracher
Chair Holder
Pharmaceutical/Medicinal Chemistry
[Send an email](mailto:franz.bracher@cup.lmu.de)
[+49 89 2180-77301](tel:+4989218077301)
+49 89 2180-77802
[More](https://www.cup.lmu.de/en/faculty/persons/contact-page/franz-bracher-ce15aad5.html)
Prof. Dr. Thomas Carell
Chair Holder
Organic Chemistry
[Send an email](mailto:thomas.carell@cup.lmu.de)
[+49 89 2180-77750](tel:+4989218077750)
+49 89 2180-77756
[More](https://www.cup.lmu.de/en/faculty/persons/contact-page/thomas-carell-52e4024a.html)
Prof. Dr. Klaus Förstemann
Professor
[Send an email](mailto:klaus.foerstemann@lmu.de)
[+49 89 2180-76912](tel:+4989218076912)
[More](https://www.cup.lmu.de/en/faculty/persons/contact-page/klaus-foerstemann-49e08480.html)
Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Frieß
Professor
[Send an email](mailto:wolfgang.friess@lrz.uni-muenchen.de)
[+49 89 2180-77017](tel:+4989218077017)
+49 89 2180-77020
[More](https://www.cup.lmu.de/en/faculty/persons/contact-page/wolfgang-friess-0eaef409.html)
Prof. Dr. Robert Fürst
Chair Holder, Director Dept. Pharmacy
[Send an email](mailto:robert.fuerst@cup.lmu.de)
[+49 89 2180 77172](tel: +4989218077172)
[More](https://www.cup.lmu.de/en/faculty/persons/contact-page/robert-fuerst-17dbe694.html)
Prof. Dr. Karl-Peter Hopfner
Chair holder
[Send an email](mailto:karlpeter.hopfner@lmu.de)
[+49 89 2180-76953](tel:+4989218076953)
[More](https://www.cup.lmu.de/en/faculty/persons/contact-page/karl-peter-hopfner-6441baab.html)
Prof. Dr. Veit Hornung
Chair holder
[Send an email](mailto:veit.hornung@lmu.de)
[+49 89 2180-71109](tel:+4989218071109)
[More](https://www.cup.lmu.de/en/faculty/persons/contact-page/veit-hornung-f46e3fdd.html)
Prof. Dr. Ivan Huc
Chair Holder
[Send an email](mailto:ivan.huc@cup.lmu.de)
[+49 89 2180-77804](tel:+4989218077804)
[More](https://www.cup.lmu.de/en/faculty/persons/contact-page/ivan-huc-83cd8a1e.html)
Prof. Dr. Lucas Jae
Professor
Functional Genomics
[Send an email](mailto:l.jae@lmu.de)
[+49 89 2180-71004](tel:+4989218071004)
[More](https://www.cup.lmu.de/en/faculty/persons/contact-page/lucas-jae-ec5173ca.html)
Prof. Dr. Alena Khmelinskaia
Professor
protein design
protein self assembly
[Send an email](mailto:akhmelin@cup.lmu.de)
[More](https://www.cup.lmu.de/en/faculty/persons/contact-page/alena-khmelinskaia-1203ed61.html)
Prof. Dr. Johanna Klughammer
Professor
[Send an email](mailto:j.klughammer@lmu.de)
[+49 89 2180-71050](tel:+4989218071050)
[More](https://www.cup.lmu.de/en/faculty/persons/contact-page/johanna-klughammer-c980ab73.html)
Prof. Dr. Susanne Koch
Professor
[Send an email](mailto:susanne.koch@cup.lmu.de)
[+49 89 2180-77654](tel:+4989218077654)
[More](https://www.cup.lmu.de/en/faculty/persons/contact-page/susanne-koch-b3a6fb8c.html)
Prof. Dr. Don C. Lamb, PhD
Professor
[Send an email](mailto:don.lamb@cup.lmu.de)
[+49 89 2180-77564](tel:+4989218077564)
+49 89 2180-77548
[More](https://www.cup.lmu.de/en/faculty/persons/contact-page/don-c-lamb-645e16de.html)
Prof. Dr. Daniel Merk
Chair Holder
[Send an email](mailto:daniel.merk@cup.lmu.de)
[+49 89 2180-77248](tel:+4989218077248)
[More](https://www.cup.lmu.de/en/faculty/persons/contact-page/daniel-merk-239eb41a.html)
Prof. Dr. Olivia Merkel
Chair Holder, Deputy Director Dept. Pharmacy
[Send an email](mailto:olivia.merkel@cup.lmu.de)
[+49 89 2180-77022](tel:+4989218077022)
[More](https://www.cup.lmu.de/en/faculty/persons/contact-page/olivia-merkel-330b0a13.html)
Prof. Dr. Christian Ochsenfeld
Chair Holder, Director Dep. Chemistry
[Send an email](mailto:christian.ochsenfeld@cup.lmu.de)
[+49 89 2180-77921](tel:+4989218077921)
+49 89 2180-77919
[More](https://www.cup.lmu.de/en/faculty/persons/contact-page/christian-ochsenfeld-e0190478.html)
Prof. Dr. Andrea Rentmeister
Chair Holder
[Send an email](mailto:andrea.rentmeister@cup.lmu.de)
[+49 89 2180 73487](tel:+4989218073487)
[More](https://www.cup.lmu.de/en/faculty/persons/contact-page/andrea-rentmeister-9c718fe7.html)
Prof. Dr. Oliver Scherf-Clavel
Professor
Clinical Pharmacy
[Send an email](mailto:Oliver.Scherf-Clavel@cup.lmu.de)
[+49 89 2180 77092](tel:+4989218077092)
[More](https://www.cup.lmu.de/en/faculty/persons/contact-page/oliver-scherf-clavel-32f3547a.html)
Prof. Dr. Anne Schütz
Professor
[Send an email](mailto:anne.schuetz@cup.lmu.de)
[+49 89 2180-77698](tel:+4989218077698)
[More](https://www.cup.lmu.de/en/faculty/persons/contact-page/anne-schuetz-45498832.html)
Prof. Dr. Johannes Stigler
Professor
[Send an email](mailto:johannes.stigler@lmu.de)
[+49 89 2180-76951](tel:+4989218076951)
[More](https://www.cup.lmu.de/en/faculty/persons/contact-page/johannes-stigler-752cba23.html)
Prof. Dr. Julian Stingele
Professor, Deputy Director Dept. of Biochemistry
[Send an email](mailto:julian.stingele@lmu.de)
[+49 89 2180-71080](tel:+4989218071080)
[More](https://www.cup.lmu.de/en/faculty/persons/contact-page/julian-stingele-a38d3e9d.html)
Prof. Dr. Philip Tinnefeld
Chair Holder
[Send an email](mailto:philip.tinnefeld@cup.lmu.de)
[+49 89 2180-77549](tel:+4989218077549)
+49 89 2180-77548
[More](https://www.cup.lmu.de/en/faculty/persons/contact-page/philip-tinnefeld-48710c46.html)
Prof. Dr. Ernst Wagner
Chair Holder
[Send an email](mailto:ernst.wagner@cup.lmu.de)
[+49 89 2180-77841](tel:+4989218077841)
+49 89 2180-77798
[More](https://www.cup.lmu.de/en/faculty/persons/contact-page/ernst-wagner-cb34c5bc.html)
Prof. Dr. i.R. Gerhard Winter
[Send an email](mailto:gerhard.winter@cup.lmu.de)
[+49 89 2180-77022](tel:+4989218077022)
+49 89 2180-77020
[More](https://www.cup.lmu.de/en/faculty/persons/contact-page/gerhard-winter-170eba44.html)
Prof. Dr. Stefan Zahler
Professor, Group Leader
[Send an email](mailto:stefan.zahler@cup.uni-muenchen.de)
[+49 89 2180-77196](tel:+4989218077196)
+49 89 2180-77170
[More](https://www.cup.lmu.de/en/faculty/persons/contact-page/stefan-zahler-969de137.html)
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