About Us

The FAU Research Center “New Bioactive Compounds” (FAU NeW) promotes outstanding research at FAU and Universitätsklinikum Erlangen on new bioactive compounds, their targets and mechanisms of action and strengthens collaboration in the field of bioanalytics. For this purpose, internationally renowned researchers from pharmaceutical science, food chemistry, and pharmacology combine their research activities in interdisciplinary teams. In this environment, the FAU NeW members develop and optimize drug candidates, bioactive food components and formulations. Another focus is on the identification of new target proteins and studies on target–ligand interactions and the role of target proteins in signal transduction.

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  28JAN 2026

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  Lunch break seminar on January 30, 2026

  You are cordially invited to the efs-NeW lunch break seminar on January 30, 2026. Prof. Zanin will give a talk on “Light-controllable molecules to modulate cellular functions”. As usual, the lunch seminar takes place from 11:15 to 12:45 in seminar room 00.233/234 in the Chemikum, Nikolaus-Fiebiger-Str. 10, 91058 ErlangenYou are cordially invited to the efs-NeW lunch break seminar on January 30, 2026. Prof. Zanin will give a talk on “Light-controllable molecules to modulate cellular functions”. As usual, the lunch seminar takes place from 11:15 to 12:45 in seminar room 00.233/234 in the Chemikum, Nikolaus-Fiebiger-Str. 10, 91058 Erlangen

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  03NOV 2025

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  Renate Wittern-Sterzel Award for Trailblazing Maternity Protection Laboratory at FAU

  Dr. Sabrina Gensberger-Reigl and Dr. Hannah Zenker have been honored with the Renate Wittern-Sterzel Award by FAU for their pioneering in promoting equality and inclusion in research. At the Chair of Food Chemistry, the two scientists have established a maternity protection laboratory that enables pregnant and breastfeeding researchers to continue their experimental work safely without […]Dr. Sabrina Gensberger-Reigl and Dr. Hannah Zenker have been honored with the Renate Wittern-Sterzel Award by FAU for their pioneering in promoting equality and inclusion in research. At the Chair of Food Chemistry, the two scientists have established a maternity protection laboratory that enables pregnant and breastfeeding researchers to continue their experimental work safely without […]

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  29JUL 2025

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  FAU Award for Doctoral Supervision

  The FAU Award for Doctoral Supervision, initiated and managed by the Doctoral Researchers Representation (Promovierendenkonvent) of FAU, recognizes and celebrates outstanding supervision of doctoral research at our university. This award shines a spotlight on supervisors who go above and beyond in supporting, mentoring, and guiding their doctoral candidates towards successful completion of their research projects […]The FAU Award for Doctoral Supervision, initiated and managed by the Doctoral Researchers Representation (Promovierendenkonvent) of FAU, recognizes and celebrates outstanding supervision of doctoral research at our university. This award shines a spotlight on supervisors who go above and beyond in supporting, mentoring, and guiding their doctoral candidates towards successful completion of their research projects […]

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