Microbial Drugs
The majority of the medically important antibiotic drugs are derived from secondary metabolites, which are produced by bacteria and filamentous fungi. Despite intensive world-wide efforts using alternative approaches, no other concept could so far surpass the historically successful strategy to exploit biologically active natural products as candidates for anti-infective drugs. The recently observed, increasing resistance of the human pathogens against antibiotics has prompted us to intensify our search for novel lead structures from microorganisms and fungi, which can be used as anti-infective drugs.
Leader
Team
Dr Enge Sudarman
Scientist
Curriculum Vitae
since February 2012
Post Doctorate Researcher in the department of Microbial Drugs, Helmholtz Center for Infection Research
Projects:
- Isolation and structure elucidation of secondary metabolites of myxobacteria and actinomycetes
- Analysis and isolation of fungal pigments in fruit-bodies
June 2007
Ph.D. in Bioorganic Chemistry
Thesis: Design, synthesis and analysis of bindings characteristics from inhibitors of interaction of viral Interleukin-6 with the cytokine receptor gp130
July 2002 - Dec. 2006
PhD student in the group of Conformational Protein-Ligand Interaction, Helmholtz Center for Infection Research, Braunschweig
June 2001 - Dec. 2001
Study of English Language, Bristol, England
April 2001
Second state examination and probation as a Food Chemist
April 2000 – March 2001
Practical year for Food Chemists, State Government Laboratories in Braunschweig and Lüneburg
1995 - 2000
Studies of Food Chemistry, TU Braunschweig
First state examination
1994 - 1995
Niedersächsisches Studienkolleg, Hannover
1992 - 1993
Study of Chemical Engineering at Tung Hai University, Taiwan
Mycology
Natural Product Chemistry
Fermentation
Microbial Strain Collection
Guests and former members
Over the past years, our department has become a training centre for young researchers who came to the HZI from all over Germany, Europe and other continents.
Former PhD students (including guests; if they graduated abroad or at other German research facilities, the universities/institutes where they were working are listed)
Dr. Kevin Becker
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Dr. Samad Ashrafi (JKI Braunschweig)
https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=56376369700
Dr. Amelie Glemser
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Amelie-Glemser
Dr. Lilibeth Chaverra-Munoz
https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=57205703399
Dr. Tian Cheng
https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=57200618210
Dr. Clara Chepkirui
https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=57191512092
Dr. Boontiya Chuankind (Mae Fah Luang University, Thailand)
https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=57203999176
Dinushani Anupama Daranagama
https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=56436667800
Sandra Halecker
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Dr. Khadija Hassan
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Sae Kanaki (former BSc student)
https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=57201120169
Dr. Sarunpron Khruengsai (Mae Fah Luang University, Thailand)
https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=57208059889
Dr. Wilawan Kuephadungphan (Prince of Songkla University, Thailand)
https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=57194599410
Dr. Eric Kuhnert
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Dr. Sebastian Lopez-Fernandez
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Dr. Ausana Mapook (Mae Fah Luang University, Thailand)
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Dr. Lucky Mulwa
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Dana Nedder (former MSc student)
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Maira Michehl (former BSc student)
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Dr. Nico Mitschke (former MSc student)
https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=57194775733
Dr. Abolfazl Narmani Kordlar
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Dr. Allen G. Niego (Mae Fah Luang University, Thailand)
https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=57194589053
Dr. Sarah Raouia Noumeur (Univ. Batna, Algeria)
https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=57192706285
Dr. Pathompong Paomephan (Mahidol University, Thailand)
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Associate Prof. Dr. Chayanard Phukhamsakda (Mae Fah Luang University, Thailand)
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Kunthida Gift Phutthacharoen
Dr. Mohammad Javad Pourmoghaddam
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Dr. Gian Primahana
https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=57200047825
Dr. Monique Rascher
https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=57191329035
Dr. Christian Richter
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Christian-Richter-10/research
Dr. Milan Samarakoon (Chiang Mai University, Thailand)
https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=57194189277
Dr. Zeljka Rupcic
https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=57191328786
Dr. Lulu Shao
https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=57212510174
Chutima Tanapichatsakul (Mae Fah Luang University, Thailand)
https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=57197754876
Dr. Esteban B. Sir (Universidad de Buenos Aires)
https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=55768990200
Dr. Benjarong (Zine) Thongbai (Mae Fah Luang University, Thailand)
https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=55940744700
Dr. Naritsada Thongklang (Mae Fah Luang University, Thailand)
https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=54997948600
Dr. Lucile Wendt
https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=56754857700
Former postdocs and guest PhD students (including researchers funded by AvH, DAAD and other grants)
Dr. Adela Cmokova
https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=56120956600
Dr. Güner Ekiz
https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=55922281800
Prof. Dr. Soleiman Helaly (†)
https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=35118897900
Dr. Stephan Hüttel
https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=57195363421
Dr. Lili Jia
https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=57209258668
Prof. Dr. Allan Patrick Macabeo
https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=8632579600
Dr. Ashaimaa Y. Moussa
https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=55038572000
Dr. Kathrin I. Mohr
https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=12774474800
M.Sc. Chitwadee Phithakrotchanakoon
https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=25638715800
Dr. Sara Rodrigo
https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=55443450900
Dr. Enge Sudarman
https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=14029509100
Prof. Dr. Rémy Bertrand Teponno
https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=1300510400
Dr. Vincent Wiebach
https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=56682133300
Dr. Kathrin Wittstein
https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=36515782700
Former technical staff
Burkhard Ebert
Simone Heitkämper
Christel Kakoschke
Kerstin Schobert
Romy Vogel
Philine Wotsch
Story: New drugs from fungi
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