Publication alert! 🎉 Biocatalytic Regioselective C-Formylation of Resorcinol Derivatives
March 4, 2026 Congratulations to #BiodeCCodiNNg DC7 Lilla Gal, DC6 Rohan Suresh, Prof. Wolfgang Kroutil, and Prof. Kai Tittmann on their newly published work in Angewandte Chemie. In this exciting study, the team reports the first biocatalytic aromatic C-formylation, opening new possibilities for selective enzymatic transformations and further expanding the synthetic toolbox of acyltransferases. Great job to everyone involved! 👏 Read more about the work here! […]
💬🇦🇹 DocDays2025: Research, Collaboration & Community at TU Graz and Uni Graz
April 28, 2025 Last week, we wrapped up an incredible experience at #DocDays2025, a conference dedicated to showcasing the work and journeys of doctoral students from TU Graz and Uni Graz! 🎓✨ I had the pleasure of presenting my own research and was also part of the organizing team behind this event. Being on both […]
🇳🇱➡️🇦🇹 Academic Secondment: DC4 – Annika Hein – to Graz, Austria! (& PhDversary! 🎉)
February 10, 2025 A year has passed since I traded the Baltic Sea coast for the North Sea coast and started my time as a PhD student in the city of Groningen in the Netherlands! I joined the #EuropeanUnion doctoral network BiodeCCodiNNg with nine other young researchers. My research is centered around the discovery and engineering […]
🌟 A Classroom Conversation about Science 🌍
January 31, 2025 Last week, I had the chance to deliver a lecture at a high school in Leibnitz, Austria. 🎓 Connecting with students and introducing them to the world of biochemistry was a fulfilling experience. My presentation, “Decoding Life: From DNA to Proteins,” covered how we study proteins and their role in life processes. […]
Science for the Future: Engaging Students at the Chemistry Café ✨
December 10, 2024 Two weeks ago, Lilla Gal (DC7) and her colleagues had the privilege of sharing their research with a group of high school students at the Science/Chemistry Café, part of the themed event “Chemical Moments” – the University of Graz’s festive Chemical Christmas Show. 🎓✨ Through hands-on activities, engaging discussions, and interactive demonstrations, […]
🇦🇹📊 BiodeCCodiNNg @ ÖGMBT Graz, Austria – Nikita Pal (DC5) Poster presentation #2
September 23, 2024 Last week, I showcased my work at the 16th Annual ÖGMBT Meeting where I had the honor of engaging with the Austrian research community. It was incredible to communicate with some fellow structural biologists, other biotechnologists, and industry professionals. The meeting had insightful lectures about wet lab research and the integration of […]
🇳🇱➡️🇦🇹 Academic Secondment: DC1 – Simon Schröder – to Graz, Austria!
March 12, 2024 Mahlzeit, Graz! I recently jumped on a train that took me from my home university in Groningen all the way to the Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz in Austria, where I will stay for the next three months as part of my first secondment. Still adapting to the drastic change in topology compared to the […]
Kick-off Training Event – Enzyme catalysis School in Graz!
September 25-29th, 2023 Last week, our DCs gathered for the first time in #Graz, kicking off their First Training Event. During the Enzyme Catalysis School, they immersed themselves in the fundamentals of #chemistry and #biocatalysis, particularly focusing on the N-N and C-C bond-forming reactions. In the lab, they rolled up their sleeves and gained hands-on […]