Division of Pharmacognosy

Welcome to the 
Division of Pharmacognosy

Staff members gardening in the outdoor area of the Division building
Der Knopfdrücker

What sets us apart

The Division of Pharmacognosy is dedicated to pharmaceutical research focusing on natural products from all kingdoms of nature (e.g., plants, microbes, fungi, lichens). Our primary tasks include discovering, isolating, and characterizing new biologically active compounds to better understand their molecular mechanisms and interactions within complex cellular systems.
Our goals include identifying novel drug leads and targets, improving the quality of herbal medicinal products, and sustainably producing natural compounds through biotechnological approaches.

News

Schwabe Phyto Innovation Challenge: MASLD

The members of the Schwabe MASLD project during the kick off meeting.
Eva Waltenbegrer

Millions of people are affected by MASLD, which represents a significant unmet medical need requiring innovative therapeutic approaches. This new project is part of the global Schwabe Phyto Innovation Challenge initiative. We are focusing on identifying natural products that target thyroid and bile acid receptors. It is a collaborative effort between the research groups of Judith Rollinger, Verena Dirsch and Johannes Kirchmair.