Contact
PD Dr. Julien Furrer
Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry
University of Berne
Freiestrasse 3
CH-3012 Berne
Switzerland

Phone: +41 31 631 43 83
FAX: +41 31 631 34 24
E-Mail: julien.furrer@dcb.unibe.ch
Web: http://furrer.dcb.unibe.ch

Secretary

Christina Schüpbach
E-Mail: christina.schuepbach@dcb.unibe.ch

Phone: +41 31 631 43 43
FAX: +41 31 631 48 87

Current Research Interests
General goals of our research are the development of novel experimental methods in nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy, with applications to structural studies of biopolymers and organic compounds. Recently we have started to investigate the cytotoxic effect of various ruthenium complexes in cancer cells. The mechanisms involved here are not yet fully understood and we are trying to elucidate them using various NMR measurements.

CV

• 1975: Born in Strasbourg, France.

• 1993-1998: Diploma studies in Chemistry and Physical Chemistry, University Louis Pasteur of Strasbourg. Diploma thesis concerning the development of the High Resolution Magic Angle Spinning (HR-MAS) applied to resin bound molecules, under the guidance of Prof. Dr. Pierre Granger.

• 1998-2001: PhD thesis in physical chemistry at the University Louis Pasteur, Strasbourg, under the supervision of Dr. Karim Elbayed and Dr. Martial Piotto. Methodological and Experimental Aspects of the High Resolution Magic Angle Spinning (HR-MAS) NMR Technique.

• 2001-2004: Alexander von Humboldt Postdoctoral Research Fellow with Prof. Dr. Horst Kessler and Dr. Burkhard Luy, Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, TU Munich, Germany. Working on the NMR structural elucidation of peptides and proteins and development of new NMR methods.

• 2004-2007: Assistant "Akademischer Rat", head of the NMR Facilities, Organic Chemistry Institute, University of Heidelberg (Germany).

• 2007-2010: Engineer, head of the NMR Facilities, Analytical Department, University of Neuchâtel (Switzerland).

• 2011: Lecturer (Dozent) at the University of Berne. Head of the NMR Spectroscopy group.