2026
Innovation
- Toward Stable “Naked” M3+ Tri-Cations? Modeling and Experimental Studies | Alain CHAUMONT
- Unraveling the complex mechanisms behind the formation of synthetic and biological nanosized materials using in situ liquid-phase electron microscopy | Ovidiu ERSEN
- Microplastics as Modifiers of Macrophage and Endothelial Function in Coronary Disease | Petra HELLWIG
- Establishment of the Klymchenko Team for Photoactive Materials and Bioimaging at the Institute Le Bel | Andrey KLYMCHENKO
ITI SysChem – Chemistry of Complex Systems
- The Role of Amino Acid Chirality in Protein Aging | Vladimir TORBEEV
- Molecular devices based on a homochiral-heterochiral switch within trinuclear titanium(IV) self-assembled architectures | Pierre MOBIAN
- Stitching pillar[5]arene derivatives to create knotted structures | Jean-François NIERENGARTEN
- CHIROGENS – Axially chiral viologens: electrochemical and photophysical enantioselective properties | Giulio RAGAZZON
- Light-Activated Ru-Peptide Macrocycles Combining Targeting and Cytotoxicity | Irene REGENI
ITI SysChem – Emerging Investigators
- Supramolecular Control of Charge-Transfer-Enabled Decarboxylative Arylation (2026) | Nicolas KERN
Establishment of new research teams in Strasbourg
- Amino Acid Regulation of Complex Intracellular Protein Networks | Xufeng XU
2025
Local Synergy
Enables the joint purchase of small items of equipment for the benefit of the community:
- NMR LED Probe for In Situ (Supra)Molecular Characterization of Light-Responsive Systems
- FTIR microscope for structural studies of self-assemblies and the dynamics of complex systems
- Nanostructuring and Handling of Nanomaterials
- Mechanochemical Functionalization of Carbon Electrode Materials via High-Energy Ball Milling
Innovation
Funds the most innovative projects in chemistry
- Harnessing the Reactivity of “Super-sugars” in Novel Complexity-Generating Cascade Reactions | Philippe COMAPIN
- SAFERSUN: Toward a New Methodology for Assessing the Photoallergic and Phototoxic Risks of Chemicals in Consumer Products | Elena GIMENEZ-ARNAU
- Crafting Chiral Complexity: A Synthetic Toolbox for Advanced Aza-Silaheterocycles | Frédéric LEROUX
- Toward New Antibiotics Against Anthrax and Plague | Myriam SEEMANN
ITI SysChem – Chemistry of Complex Systems
Supports the most ambitious projects in this field
- Playing with—and learning from—motorized molecular toys (PLAYMOBIL) | Nicolas GIUSEPPONE
- Developing a coupled nanodisc and electrochemical approach for the study of membrane proteins from the respiratory chain that catalyze oxygen reduction | Petra HELLWIG
- Sigma-Bond Cleavage Strategies for Alkaloid Skeletal Editing | Amir HOVEYDA
- Conformational Complexity of the Disordered N-Terminal Region in the Biological Function of the Tumor Suppressor Protein p53 (“p53 Complexity”) | Vladimir TORBEEV
ITI SysChem – Emerging Investigators
Supports talented young researchers who wish to develop their independence in the field of complex systems chemistry
- Chiral metallosupramolecular architectures based on copper iodide nanoclusters as new earth-abundant metal-based CPL emitters | Aurélie GUENET
Establishment of new research teams in Strasbourg
- Organometallic Catalysis, Organic Synthesis, and Health | Stefan CHASSAING
- Chemistry of Photoresponsive Systems | Mayeul COLLOT
- Functional Metal-Peptide Assemblies | Irene REGENI
- Novel Self-Labeling Proteins for Chemical Biology Applications | Adrian SALIC
2024
Local Synergy
Enables the joint purchase of small items of equipment for the benefit of the community:
- Flow Cytometer | Dominique BONNET
- Spectrofluorimeter | Frédéric LEROUX
- Microfluidic platform | Alain WAGNER
Innovation
Funds the most innovative projects in chemistry
- Exploring the Relationship Between Properties and Structure Using a Combinatorial Library of Elastin-Like Peptides | Fouzia BOULMEDAIS
- Compact Biomacromolecule-Based Materials for Tissue Engineering | Benoit FRISCH
- Visible-Light-Induced Activation of CF3-N-allenamides to Promote [2+2] Cycloadditions | Laurence Miesch
- Exploiting the IspG Metalloenzyme Using Innovative Molecular Tools as a Source of Inspiration for Unprecedented Antibacterial Agents | Myriam SEEMANN
Chemistry of Complex Systems
Supports the most ambitious projects in this field
- Homoleptic N-heterocyclic carbene complexes of Group 4 and 14 as effective alternative photosensitizers to heavy metals | Stéphane BELLEMIN-LAPONNAZ
- CHIRALSPIN | Athanassios BOUDALIS
- Supramolecular Chirogenesis: Switchable CD and CPL in Multi-Responsive Receptors | Valérie HEITZ
- Polymeric Nanoparticles with Dynamic Covalent Chemistry for Molecular Recognition and Fluorescence Detection of Neurotransmitters | Andrey KLYMCHENKO
- Photoelectrocatalytic Reduction of NOx Catalyzed by Polyoxometalates: Mechanism Insights, In Situ Characterization by Differential Electrochemical Mass Spectrometry | Laurent RUHLMANN
- Enzyme-triggered membrane-less organelle formation with high protein partitioning | Pierre SCHAAF
- Exploiting bacterial iron uptake pathways to deliver drugs: Investigating the expression of bacterial iron uptake pathways at the single-cell level | Isabelle SCHALK
Emerging Investigators
Supports talented young researchers who wish to develop their independence in the field of complex systems chemistry
- Exploring Spin Communication in Photogenerated Triplet-Radical Systems Based on Naphthalene Diimides | Rodrigo VARGAS JENTZSCH
2023
Local Synergy
Enables the joint purchase of small items of equipment for the benefit of the community:
- Differential Refractive Index Detector for Size Exclusion Chromatography | Fouzia BOULMEDAIS
- Electron microscopy platform for the in-situ study of nanomaterials | Ovidiu ERSEN
Innovation
Funds the most innovative projects in chemistry
- Mechanosynthesis and Wafer Shaping of 2D and Mixed 2D/3D Hybrid Perovskites for the Design of a New X-Ray Detector with Improved Stability and Performance | Sylvie BEGIN-COLIN
- Atropisomeric halogen bond donors | Xavier BUGAUT
- Quantified Noncovalent Interactions for Predicting Reactivity | Jean-Pierre DJUKIC
- Eight-shaped pillar[10]arene analogs: synthesis and incorporation into Solomon links | Jean-François NIERENGARTEN
Chemistry of Complex Systems
Supports the most ambitious projects in this field
- Broad-spectrum antiviral coatings using chemically modified graphene | Alberto BIANCO
- Toward a Molecular Understanding of Synaptic Transduction | Marco CECCHINI
- Symmetry and Chirality under Strong Coupling | Thomas EBBESEN
- Driving (Supra)Molecular Systems Uphill with Artificial Molecular Motors (DreamUp) | Nicolas GIUSEPPONE
- Detection of Catalytic Reactions in Membrane Proteins in Biomimetic Plasmonic Nanopores Using Infrared Microscopy | Petra HELLWIG
- ATP-Fuelled Artificial Non-Equilibrium Systems (FASt) | Giulio RAGAZZON
- Versatile Molecular Spin States for Spin Qubits | Vincent ROBERT
- Stable air-radical ion pairs for supramolecular nanomaterials | Jean WEISS
Emerging Investigators
Supports talented young researchers who wish to develop their independence in the field of complex systems chemistry
- Acridinium pi-dimer for Large-Amplitude Motion on Surfaces | Henri-Pierre JACQUOT
2022
Local Synergy
Enables the joint purchase of small items of equipment for the benefit of the community:
- NIR-sensitive spectrofluorometer for accurate photophysical characterization of NIR-emitting dyes and particles | Luc LEBEAU
- Upgrade of the magnet for the research spectrometer at the Cronenbourg NMR Core Facility | Frédéric LEROUX
Innovation
Funds the most innovative projects in chemistry
- Anisotropic Properties of Complex Self-Assembled Nanocellulose-Based Materials | Olivier FELIX
- SN2′-Reactions on Polyfluorinated N-Allenamides to Generate 1,1-Difluoroalkene Carbonyl Mimics | Laurence MIESCH
- The Hidden Treasure of λ3-Chloranes: A New Horizon for Synthetic Chemistry | Joanna WENCEL-DELORD
Chemistry of Complex Systems
Supports the most ambitious projects in this field
- Structural Analysis of Peptide-Lipid Nanoparticles with a Range of Therapeutic Activities | Burkard BECHINGER
- Prebiotic ecosystems of synergistic early cells | Claudia BONFIO
- Enantioselective Beta-Arylation of Alcohols via the Productive Combination of Relay Ru/Rh Catalysis and Dynamic Kinetic Resolution of Transient Alpha-Aryl Aldehydes | Pawel DYDIO
- Understanding the Importance of Thiols for Biologically Active Copper-Ligand Complexes | Peter FALLER
- Strong-CPL: Enhancing Circularly Polarized Luminescence via Strong Coupling | Cyriaque GENET
- Innovative Development of Light-Gated Piezo Channels with Chemical Photoswitches | Thomas GRUTTER
- Molecularly Engineered Biradicals as Two-Qubit Gates (QBIRAD) | Mario RUBEN
- Harnessing Chemical Complexity in High-Performance Flexible Rechargeable Zn-Ion Batteries (ComplexZnBatt) | Paolo SAMORI
- Micropatterning Controlled by Enzyme-Assisted Self-Assembly Through Liesegang-Like Processes | Pierre SCHAAF
- Protein Complex with Rotaxane-Like Polypeptide Chain Topology: Design, Synthesis, Biophysical Properties, and In Vivo Applications | Vladimir TORBEEV
Emerging Investigators
Supports talented young researchers who wish to develop their independence in the field of complex systems chemistry
- Self-Assembling De Novo Peptides as Innovative Crystallization Scaffolds | Vincent LEBRUN
Establishment of new research teams in Strasbourg
- Enantioselective Oxidative Aromatization | Xavier BUGAUT
2021
Local Synergy
Enables the joint purchase of small items of equipment for the benefit of the community: no projects were selected
Innovation
Funds the most innovative projects in chemistry
- Lignin-based Covalent Adaptive Networks (LigniCAN) | Luc AVEROUS
- Design of Self-Assembled Thermoresponsive Macromolecular Nanostructures for the Delivery of Essential Oils (THEOS) | Fouzia BOULMEDAIS
- Development of a Fully Catalytic Method for Enantioselective Difluoromethylation to Produce Difluoromethylated Bioisosteres (DiFluChir) | Frédéric LEROUX
- Site-specific monitoring of RNA G-quadruplex dynamics and interactions with an isomorphic fluorescent nucleoside analog | Yves MELY
- Transition Metal/Oxide Heterostructures for the Electrocatalysis of Complex Fuel Oxidation | Elena SAVINOVA
Chemistry of Complex Systems
Supports the most ambitious projects in this field
- Case Studies of Nonlinear Effects in Asymmetric Catalysis: Elucidating Principles and Applications | Stéphane BELLEMIN-LAPONNAZ
- Photothermal Therapy Mediated by Multifunctional 2D Materials | Alberto BIANCO
- Complex out-of-equilibrium molecular rotors | Nicolas GIUSEPPONE
- ATP-Controlled Erasing and Rewriting in Macromolecular Information Networks | Jean-François LUTZ
- Controlling Regioselectivity through Strong Vibrational Coupling | Joseph MORAN
- SUPRA: Supermolecularly Engineered Chemical Sensors Based on Metal Nanoparticles for the Detection of Metal Ions (SUPRASENS) | Paolo SAMORI
Emerging Investigators
Supports talented young researchers who wish to develop their independence in the field of complex systems chemistry
- Pi-Anion Interactions as a Design Principle for Organometallic Catalysts | David LEBOEUF
- 89Zr-labeled radioimmunoconjugates with bispidine ligands | Aline NONAT
Establishment of new research teams in Strasbourg
- Toward the Emergence of Modern Cells | Claudia BONFIO
- Assembly of Kinetically-Trapped Nanomaterials (AKIN) | Giulio RAGAZZON
2020
Local Synergy
Enables the joint purchase of small items of equipment for the benefit of the community
- Ultraclean van der Waals Heterostructures | Bernard DOUDIN
- Liquid Chromatography Coupled with Mass Spectrometry for Sensitive and Accurate Peptide Analysis | Peter FALLER
- State-of-the-Art Computational Tools for a Better Understanding of Experimental Results | Marc HENRY
- Improvements to the Cronenbourg NMR Facility | Frédéric LEROUX
Innovation
Funds the most innovative projects in chemistry
- A Unified Approach to Nogalamycin-Related Anthracyclines through Reactions Initiated by Catalytic Hydrogen Atom Transfer | Philippe COMPAIN
- Ultrafast Spectroscopy of Conical Intersections in Biomimetic Photoswitches | Stefan HAACKE
- In Situ Chemical Reactivity of p-Phenylenediamine, a Major Skin Sensitizer, in Reconstructed Human Epidermis: A Quantitative HRMAS NMR Approach | Jean-Pierre LEPOITTEVIN
- Atomic-scale magnetometry using a single-molecule spin sensor | Laurent LIMOT
Chemistry of Complex Systems
Supports the most ambitious projects in this field
- Enantio- and Chemoselective Supramolecular Catalysis in Water Using Metal Nanoparticles Stabilized with SPO-Capped Cyclodextrins | Dominique ARMSPACH
- Allosterically Controlled Synthesis and Properties of [2]Rotaxanes | Valérie HEITZ
- Giant molecular machines | Jean-François NIERENGARTEN
- Deciphering Protein-Protein Interactions Involving Intrinsically Disordered Proteins | Vladimir TORBEEV
- Organo- and Metallocatalysis for C-Glycosides | Patrick PALE
- New Strategy for Gene Therapy in the Lung | Luc LEBEAU
- Structural Foundations of Peptide-Based Membrane Mesophases with Significantly Enhanced Biological Activities | Burkhard BECHINGER
- Combating Antibiotic Resistance by Targeting the Bacterial LytB Enzyme | Myriam SEEMANN
Emerging Investigators
Supports talented young researchers who wish to develop their independence in the field of complex systems chemistry
- Heterogeneous Reusable Catalysts Containing Gold Nanoparticles for C-Heteroatom Bond-Forming Reactions | Gaelle BLOND
- Flow Chemistry for Prebiotic Complex Systems | Kamila MUCHOWSKA
