ESR11
Lectin-drug conjugates to induce cancer cell death by drug delivery
Rajeev Pasupuleti
This research focuses on the site-selective incorporation of reactive non-canonical amino acids into lectins for their directed functionalisation with small molecules. The work will combine state-of-the-art molecular biology, the expansion of the genetic code, and chemical protein modification.
ACIB GmbH is one of the leading research centres in the field of industrial biotechnology. More than 200 employees work in an interdisciplinary environment in close cooperation with 12 scientific and 40 company partners to bridge the gap between academic and industrial research.
Austrian Centre of Industrial Biotechnology (ACIB)
Supervisor: Dr Birgit Wiltschi