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Dr. Thomas Classen
Lehrbeauftragter für 'Chemie für (Zahn-)Mediziner'
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Research interest: Secondary Metabolism | Dirigent Proteins | Halogenating Enzymes | Alkaloids | Biocatalysis (in flow)
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AufgabenfelderTeam leader ‘Secondary Metabolism Enzymology’ & Group Leader ‘Enzymology’
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Academic Stages | |
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| 2025-2026 | External lecturer Bioorganic Chemistry RWTH Aachen University |
| since 2023 | External lecturer Technical Biocatalysis Management Center Innsbruck (AUT) |
| since 2016 | Lecturer Chemistry for Physicians Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf |
| since 2015 | Junior group leader Secondary Metabolism Enzymology Institute of Bio- and Geosciences: Biotechnology Forschungszentrum Jülich |
| since 2014 | Group leader Enzymology Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Heinrich Heine University |
| July 2013 | Doctoral defence »Über Enzyme als facettenreiche Katalysatoren in der Organischen Chemie« |
2009-2012
| Doctoral studies Scholarship of the NRW Research School BioStruct |
| 2009 | Master thesis at the group of Prof. Dr. Pietruszka Institute for Bioorganic Chemistry »Pyruvate dependent Aldolases – Development of a Screening« |
| 2007 | Master studies in biochemistry at the Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf |
| 2007 | Bachelor thesis at the group of Prof. Dr Groth Institute for Biochemical Plant Physiology |
| 2004 | Bachelor studies in biochemistry at the Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf |
| 2003 | Abitur |
Publikationsverzeichnis
Publications
An overview on the publications with Thomas Classen as author can be found in these repositories.
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Nina Stadler M.Sc.
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LebenslaufIsolation and semisynthetic modification of potato alkaloids and investigation of their biological activity
Academic Stages | |
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Since 2022
| Doctoral studies |
| 2021 | Master thesis at the group of Prof. Ducho Institute of Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry (Saarland University) » Muraymycin-Analoga mit potenzieller Aktivität gegen Pseudomonas aeruginosa « |
| 2019-2021 | Master studies in chemistry at Saarland University |
| 2018 | Bachelor thesis at the group of Dr. Schäfer » Untersuchungen zur Reaktivität von Natrium-(tricarbonylcyclopentadienyl)wolfram gegenüber Halogeniden der Gruppe 14 und 15 « |
| 2014-2018 | Bachelor studies in chemistry at Saarland University |
| 2013 | Abitur |
Awards & Scholarships | |
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| 2013 | GDCh-Abiturientenpreis |
F. Genzel, A. Wiese-Klinkenberg, S. Schleker, M. Bueno da Silva, N. Stadler, T. Classen, F. M. W. Grundler, J. Pietruszka, B. Usadel, Poster: “ToxPot - Evaluation of the Potential of Utilization of Potato-side Streams for Extraction of Alkaloids” 8th BioSC Forum 2022, Düsseldorf, Germany. |
M. Bueno da Silva‡, N. Stadler‡, S. Schleker, F. M. W. Grundler, J. Pietruszka, B. Usadel, A. Wiese-Klinkenberg, T. Classen, F. Genzel, Poster: “ToxPot – Evaluation of the potential of utilizing potato-side streams for extraction of alkaloids” 6th BioSC Symposium 2022, Bonn, Germany. |
M. Bueno da Silva‡, N. Stadler‡, B. Thiele, S. Schleker, F. M. W. Grundler, J. Pietruszka, B. Usadel, A. Wiese-Klinkenberg, T. Classen, F. Genzel, Poster: “ToxPot – Potato side-streams and their potential in a circular bioeconomy” 9th BioSC Forum 2023, Jülich, Germany. |
S. Bredenbruch‡, N. Stadler‡, J. Pietruszka, F. M. W. Grundler, T. Classen, S. S. Schleker, Poster: “NovoStimAct Plant Biostimulant Activity of Novel Bacterial Biosurfactants” 9th BioSC Forum 2023, Jülich, Germany. |
N. Stadler‡, M. Bueno da Silva‡, B. Thiele, F. M. W. Grundler, B. Usadel, A. Wiese-Klinkenberg, S. Schleker, F. Genzel, T. Classen, J. Pietruszka, Poster: “Potato side streams for alkaloid extraction as part of a circular bioeconomy” ECCE & ECAB 2023, Berlin, Germany. |
M. Bueno da Silva‡, N. Stadler‡, A. Wiese-Klinkenberg, T. Classen, S. Schleker, F. M. W. Grundler, J. Pietruszka, B. Usadel, F. Genzel, Poster: “ToxPot – Evaluation of the extraction of potato glycoalkaloids from side streams and their activity against microorganisms” 10th BioSC Forum 2024, Jülich, Germany. |
S. Bredenbruch‡, N. Stadler‡, J. Pietruszka, F. M. W. Grundler, T. Classen, S. Schleker, Poster: “NovoStimAct Novel Bacterial Biosurfactants and Plant Stimulation Activity” 10th BioSC Forum 2024 in Jülich, Germany. |
N. Stadler, M. Bueno da Silva, F. M. W. Grundler, B. Usadel, A. Wiese-Klinkenberg, S. Schleker, F. Genzel, J. Pietruszka, T. Classen, Poster: “Beyond the Tuber: Crafting High-Value Molecules from Potato Residues” 6th International Conference on Natural Products Research (ICNPR) 2024, Krakow, Poland. |
N. Stadler, J. Pietruszka, T. Classen, Poster: “Evaluation of the Ecological Impact of Solanidine Production by Comparing Natural Product Extraction and Total Synthesis” 6th International Congress on Natural Products Utilization (ICNPU) 2025, Bansko, Bulgaria. (Received a Poster Award) |
N. Stadler, J. Pietruszka, T. Classen, Talk: “Potato Side Streams Utilization: Creation of New Valuable Compounds Within a Circular Bioeconomy Approach” 6th International Conference on Natural Products Utilization (ICNPU) 2025, Bansko, Bulgaria. |
N. Stadler, J. Pietruszka, T. Classen, “Utilizing Potato Side Streams for the Creation of New Valuable Molecules and Circular Bioeconomy” 29th Annual Green Chemistry and Engineering Conference, Pittsburgh, USA. |
Philipp Sowa M.Sc.
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„Alkaloid semisynthesis“
Lebenslauf
Academic Stages | |
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2022-today
| Doctoral studies at the group of Prof. Dr. Jörg Pietruszka Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry (Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf) |
| 2021-2022 | Scientist at the group of Prof. Dr. Dirk Tischler Microbial Biotechnology (Ruhr-University Bochum) |
| 2021 | Master thesis at the group of Prof. Dr. Dirk Tischler Microbial Biotechnology (Ruhr-University Bochum) |
| 2019-2021 | Master studies in Biology at Ruhr-University Bochum |
| 2019 | Bachelor thesis at the group of Prof. Dr. Dirk Tischler Microbial Biotechnology (Ruhr-University Bochum) » A novel reductase of Gordonia rubripertincta CWB2 « |
| 2016-2019 | Bachelor studies in Biology at Ruhr-University Bochum |
| 2016 | Abitur |
Awards & Scholarships | |
| 2023 | Posterpreis für “Valuable compounds from lupin plant resource side stream” im Rahmen 7th international BioSC Symposium 6. - 7. November 2023 |
| Poster Philipp Sowa, Sebastian Myllek, Mirai Alosh, Jan Lukas Heise, Dr. Thomas Classen, Dr. Marco Löhrer, Prof. Ulrich Schaffrath, Prof. Jörg Pietruszka “Valuable compounds from lupin plant resource side stream” im Rahmen 7th international BioSC Symposium 6. - 7. November 2023 |
| Poster Philipp Sowa, Sebastian Myllek, Mirai Alosh, Ashley Beers, Jan Lukas Heise, Dr. Thomas Classen, Dr. Marco Löhrer, Prof. Ulrich Schaffrath, Prof. Jörg Pietruszka "Harnessing lupin defense mechanisms for enhanced quinolizidine alkaloid production" im Rahmen 8th international BioSC Symposium |
| Konsortiumsposter Dr. M. Löhrer, Prof. U. Schaffrath, Prof. Björn Usadel, Dr. Anika Wiese-Klinkenberg, Dr. Sebastian Beier, Mansi Singh, Prof. J. Pietruszka, Dr. T. Classen, Philipp Sowa, Prof. M. Hartmann, J. Klink-Lehmann, Bodo Rehm, "P³roLucas - Optimization of plant performance and products for lupin cascade use" präsentiert von Philipp Sowa im Rahmen 11th BioSC Forum und BioSC Begutachtung |
| Vortrag 15 min “Optimization of plant performance and products for lupin cascade use” gehalten von Marco Loehrer, Philipp Sowa im Rahmen 10th BioSC Forum 17. Mai 2024 |
| Vortrag 20 min “From Lupins to High Value Alkaloids: A Bioeconomic-Journey” gehalten von Philipp Sowa im Rahmen 5th European Conference on Natural Products 22. - 24. Oktober 2024 |
| Vortrag 15 min "Functional molecules for farming and pharma: Identification - characterization - synthesis – application" gehalten von Anika Wiese-Klinkenberg, Philipp Sowa im Rahmen 11th BioSC Forum 01. April 2025 |
Catharina Gronkowsky M.Sc.
ORCID-ID 0009-0008-3408-4982
Lebenslauf
Academic Stages | |
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| Since 2024 | Doctoral studies at the group of Prof. Dr. Jörg Pietruszka Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry (Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf) |
| 2024 | Master thesis at the group of Dr. Thomas Classen »Studies on enzymatic tryptophan halogenation – a regioselective synthesis toolbox« |
| 2022-2024 | Master studies in Biochemistry at Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf |
| 2022 | Bachelor thesis at the group of Prof. Dr. Karl-Erich Jaeger »Towards establishing a Pseudomonas putida-based mutasynthesis for the production of deoxyviolacein derivatives« |
| 2019-2022 | Bachelor studies in Biochemistry at Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf |
| 2019 | Abitur |
Awards & Scholarships | ||
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2025 | GBM-Masterpreis | |
2021-2024 | German Academic Scholarship Foundation | |
2020-2021 | Deutschlandstpiendium HHU | |
Publications |
M. Schatton, M. Haase, J. Tenhaef, C. Gronkowsky, S. Noack, J. Pietruszka, Chemoenzymatic Total Synthesis of Lansai B, 2025, DOI: 10.1002/chem.202500740
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Posters & Presentations |
C. Gronkowsky, T. Classen, J. Pietruszka, AUFBRUCH Winter School 2024 (Jülich DE), poster: ‘Etablierung einer Bibliothek aus Halogenasen zur regioselektiven Synthese von Tryptophan Derivaten‘ |
C. Gronkowsky, J. Pietruszka, T. Classen, DECHEMA Summer School Biotransformation 2025 (Bad Herrenalb, DE), poster: ‘Towards sustainable Halogenation: Investigation on Tryptophan Halogenases and Flavin Reductases’ |