Universiteit Utrecht
A better future for everyone. This ambition motivates our scientists in executing their leading research and inspiring teaching. At
Utrecht University, the various disciplines collaborate intensively towards major
strategic themes. Our focus is on Dynamics of Youth, Institutions for Open Societies, Life Sciences and Pathways to Sustainability.
Sharing science, shaping tomorrow.
At the
Faculty of Science there are 6 departments to make a fundamental connection with: Biology, Chemistry, Information and Computing Sciences, Mathematics, Pharmaceutical Sciences and Physics. Each of these is made up of distinct institutes that work together to focus on answering some of humanity’s most pressing challenges. More fundamental still are the individual research groups – the building blocks of our ambitious scientific projects.
The
Department of Chemical Biology and Drug Discovery (CBDD) focuses on the design, chemo- or biosynthesis of compounds with biological or potentially medicinal properties and interaction with their receptors. Insights thus obtained can lead to new bio-active compounds and approaches for the treatment of diseases with unmet medical needs. We are interested in answering questions related to understanding as well as influencing carbohydrate-protein, peptide-protein, and protein-protein interactions that underlie infections, immunological and neurological disorders. The development of new synthetic methodologies for the preparation of complex biomolecules is an important goal of the division. CBDD provides a highly multidisciplinary environment and has the-state-of-the-art facilities such as high field NMR spectrometers, mass spectroscopy and equipment for biophysical and cell biological studies. CBDD is part of the
Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, as well as the
Bijvoet Centre for Biomolecular Research.