Professor 2009 - | Email: birgit@chem.au.dk | Office: 1510 - 416 |
Birgit is a professor at the Department of Chemistry at Aarhus University and head of the Biomodelling Group. Birgit started her group back in 2001 and the Biomodelling group were the first to incorporate molecular dynamics simulations for research purposes in Denmark. The group quickly grew to become one of the largest theoretical chemistry groups in Denmark. Birgit's independent research revolves around computational chemistry studies of enzymes, pharmaceuticals, lipids, cell membranes, and proteins, and embraces the fields of biochemistry, nanoscience, neurochemistry, data science and biophysics. The aim is to contribute to the development of new pharmaceuticals, understand the underlying mechanisms, and elucidate the dynamic properties of proteins and their physiological relevance.
Assistant professor 2022 - | Email: anna.duncan@chem.au.dk | Office: 1510 - 413 |
Anna is an assistant professor at the Department of Chemistry, and she joined Aarhus University in 2022. Anna obtained her PhD in Cambridge, which is where she first started using simulations; her thesis was on protein-lipid interactions within mitochondrial membranes. [She trained as a mathematician, so this was a totally new direction, launching her into the field of biochemistry.] She then went on to do a postdoc in Oxford with Mark Sansom, who specializes in membrane protein simulations. She is currently setting up her new group, which will look at the organization and function of biological membranes. For more information see profile at Aarhus University.
Assistant professor 2020 - | Email: nab@chem.au.dk | Office: 1510 - 421 |
Nils is an assistant professor in the Biomodelling Group but started as a postdoc back in 2016. Nils performed his PhD research at Southampton University and at the Bioinformatics Insitute of Singapore. Nils is currently still involved in student supervision and grant writing but have started to transition into industry. Nils is employed at Kvantify, which is a company operating in the quantum computing software field, working with business development and strategic partnerships with life sciences and drug discovery. For more information see profiles at Aarhus University and LinkedIn.
Postdoc 2021 - | Email: lorena.zuzic@chem.au.dk | Office: 1510 - 421 |
Lorena is a postdoc in the Biomodelling Group, where she has been working since October 2021. Lorena obtained her PhD in chemistry from the University of Manchester with a research placement at A*STAR Singapore in the group of Professor Jim Warwicker and Dr. Peter J. Bond studying viral envelopes and pH-dependent conformational change. Her current research revolves around mechanism of transport in human and plant systems, which is funded by the Lundbeck Foundation. For more information see profiles at Aarhus University and LinkedIn.
Postdoc 2023 - | Email: vincent.nieto@chem.au.dk | Office: 1510 - 421 |
Vincent started as a postdoc in the Biomodelling Group in March 2023 and is researching to find potential peptide candidates for the Sortilin receptor that prevents shedding in low cholesterol environments with funding from the Lundbeck foundation. Vincent received his PhD from University of Lyon where he studied biogenesis of lipid droplets in the MOBI group headed by Dr. Luca Monticelli. For more information see profiles at Aarhus University and LinkedIn.
Postdoc 2023 - | Email: kasperbusk@chem.au.dk | Office: 1510 - 419 |
Kasper obtained his PhD in the Biomodelling Group in 2020-2023 after completing his Master’s degree in nanoscience from the Biomodelling Group. From November 2023 he has been employed as a post doc in the group. Kasper is studying coarse-grained force fields and is interested in the development of lipid and protein models. He is applying the same methods in studying heterogeneous enzymes, funded by the Independent Research Fund Denmark in collaboration with Novozymes A/S. For more information see profiles at Aarhus University and LinkedIn.
PhD student 2021 - 2024 | Email: ads@chem.au.dk | Office: 1510 - 421 |
Amanda is a PhD student in the Biomodelling Group and her research focuses on the dynamics of the Insulin receptor. Amanda started her PhD in September 2021 after finishing her Master’s degree in medicinal chemistry from the Biomodelling Group at Aarhus University. Her research is supported by the Novo Nordisk Foundation. For more information see profiles at Aarhus University and LinkedIn.
PhD student 2023 - 2026 | Email: lade@chem.au.dk | Office 1510 - 419 |
Lasse started as a PhD student in September 2023 in the Biomodelling Group after he finished his Master’s degree in nanoscience. His research revolves around modelling and studying the dynamics of the bicarbonate transporter, Ncbe, which is an interdisciplinary collaboration with Professor Jeppe Prætorius. The project is funded by Aarhus University Research Foundation NOVA. For more information see profiles at Aarhus University and LinkedIn.
Master's student 2023 - 2024 | Email: tr@dandrite.au.dk | Office: 1510 - 419 |
Tommy is a Master’s student in the Biomodelling Group and he began working on his project in September 2023, which focuses on optimizing drug discovery efforts by implementing sophisticated docking algorithms. Tommy got his bachelor's degree in chemistry from Poul Nissen’s laboratory, where he worked on time-resolved microcrystal diffraction. For more information see profile at LinkedIn.
Research assistant 2023 - 2024 | Email: mda@chem.au.dk | Office 1510 - 421 |
Mikkel is a research assistant in the Biomodelling Group after obtaining his Master’s degree in nanoscience. He is working on developing computational tools for simulations, which is funded by Aarhus University Research Foundation NOVA. For more information see profiles at Aarhus University and LinkedIn.