The thematic focal points are micro-organisms as active substance factories, natural substances, immunology, methods of the design of novel active agent structures, pharmaceutical nanotechnology, cell and tissue-based in-vitro models (including as a replacement for animal experiments) as well as pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic modelling.

Opportunity to write a Master's thesis abroad, provided that cooperations exist with the supervising chair at Saarland University; Overall: Erasmus+ Coordination Office; Internationalisation strategy of Saarland University; Offerings from the Welcome Centre/International Office for international first-year students; University network "University of the Greater Region" and the "Transform4Europe" alliance to increase student mobility

High-quality research apparatus can be used even during the study programme, such as NMR, AAS, mass spectrometry, UHPLC-MS, multi-photon and electron microscope; Use of research software (e.g. for molecular modelling); Platform for comprehensive intracellular diagnostics; 1 wheelchair-accessible workstation per laboratory; Overall: widespread use of Office 365 / Microsoft Teams to support online / hybrid teaching; In addition, Moodle platform as a source of supplementary information and as a document management system; Parallel services from the digitalisation department

Development of new drugs to treat cancer, cardiovascular diseases and infections; Signal transduction pathways in inflammatory processes; Examination of human sample and patient material; Omics technologies; Transport of drugs through biol. barriers using nanotechnology; Molecular and cell biology of natural product producers; Natural substances; Metabolism of addictive substances including isoenzyme identification; Redox-modulating natural and active ingredients; Medical care research, pharmacogenetics, pharmacokinetic/dynamic modelling.

Overall: Equality Office, psychological-psychotherapeutic counselling centre for students; Opportunities from the Equal Opportunity and Diversity Management Unit: Anti-discrimination body as well as guidelines, diversity room and events, contact point for studies and disabilities as well as inclusion initiatives (including the "Barrier-free campus" project); Interdisciplinary courses on student networking; Establishment of an interdisciplinary topic area, Sustainability in Teaching, including the possibility to earn a sustainability certificate, and certification as a "Fairtrade University"

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