Koen Augustyns full professor Koen Augustyns Education and Career Koen Augustyns (°1965) obtained his Master in Pharmaceutical Sciences at KU Leuven in 1988. He defended his PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences (Medicinal Chemistry) in 1992. The subject of his PhD thesis was “Synthesis of sugar-modifie…

Medicinal Chemistry search menu search content Infectious diseases HIV/AIDS In the framework of a large EU-FP7 research project on the development of microbicides for the prevention of HIV/AIDS (CHAARM) we developed a series of novel and highly interesting non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibi…

Jurgen Joossens Research Jurgen Joossens Research team IOF Alliance Valorisation Manager UAntwerpen - UZA 07/11/2022 - 31/12/2026 Abstract In the life sciences, several AUHA research groups collaborate with the business community on a regular basis. Some of the professors involved may call on an IOF…

Koen Augustyns full professor Research Koen Augustyns Research team Medicinal Chemistry (UAMC) Expertise Koen Augustyns (°13/09/1965) obtained his Master and PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences at the KU Leuven, Belgium in 1988 and 1992 respectively. After postdoctoral stays at the University of Antwerp…

Pieter Van Der Veken full professor Research Pieter Van Der Veken Research team Medicinal Chemistry (UAMC) Expertise Medicinal chemistry & drug discovery, pharmaceutical chemistry, organic chemistry & organic synthesis Bench-to-bedside research into the role of regulated cell death and barrier dysfu…

Medicinal Chemistry search menu search content Projects Ongoing projects Activity-based probes for profiling IgA1 protease activity in Neisserial infections. 01/11/2025 - 31/10/2029 Abstract Immunoglobulin A1 (IgA1) is the predominant antibody on mucosal surfaces and provides a critical first line o…