The Shoshan Group at the University of Zurich

Our group conducts multidisciplinary research that combines peptide, inorganic and medicinal chemistry, as well as molecular biology to solve current healthcare and environmental challenges by applying a broad range of techniques and skill-sets.

Our main goal is to develop new compounds for the selective chelation of toxic heavy metals towards therapeutics and environmental remediation.

Recent News

06.07.2020 - Tanja joins us again for her bachelor thesis where she will work together with Tagwa on synthesizing cyclic tetrapeptides as chelating agents of lead. Welcome back! 

18.06.2020 - Luca and Michal received each the Forschungskredit Fellowship from the University of Zurich! Congrats to both! 

08.06.2020 - Christoph joins us today for his master's thesis, where he will develop genetic libraries of peptide antidotes. Welcome Christoph! 

01.04.2020 - Simone joins us (currently from remote) as our first postdoc fellow. Welcome Simone! Hope to have you soon in the lab! 

24.02.2020 - Daniel joins us again for his bachelor thesis, synthesizing exciting new amino acids. Welcome back!