Mission Statement

The Division of Pharmacognosy carries out research in pharmaceutical sciences focused on natural products from medicinal plants and microorganisms. Major tasks are the discovery of new biologically active compounds from natural sources and the characterization of their molecular mode of action contributing to a better understanding of the interaction of natural products and complex cellular systems. Our aim is pharmaceutical lead and target identification, the quality improvement of herbal medicinal products as well as the sustainable production of natural products by biotechnological approaches.

11.12.2018
 

The NATVANTAGE project granted by the Wilhelm Doerenkamp foundation is dedicated to the development of new therapeutic agents from nature. This year they granted the NaProFlu Project (Judith M. Rollinger), in which the newly appointed doctoral student, Julia Langeder (foto), is researching on the development of a multipotent anti-influenza herbal agent.

30.11.2018
 

The Molecular Targets group (Prof. Dr. Verena M. Dirsch) is looking for highly motivated and enthusiastic young scientists to join our research team.

30.10.2018
 

Am 15. November setzen sich internationale PharmazeutInnen und MedizinerInnen im Rahmen eines von der HMPPA und der Gesellschaft für Arzneipflanzen- und Naturstoff-Forschung (GA) organisierten wissenschaftlichen Symposiums mit der Vielfalt an pharmakologisch wirksamen Inhaltsstoffen von Cannabis auseinander. Kontakt: Brigitte Kopp (Department für Pharmakognosie).

27.09.2018
 

Pharma Lectures

04.10.2018 - 24.01.2019

24.07.2018
 

On behalf of the Herbal Medicinal Products Platform Austria (HMPPA) and the Society for Medicinal Plant and Natural Product Research (GA), the attached Committees invite you to attend the scientific event on Nov 15th 2018 at the University of Vienna.

16.07.2018
 

Auch heuer beteiligt sich das Department für Pharmakognosie wieder an der Kinderuni. Mit ihrer Vorlesung "Medizin aus der Natur" am 16. Juli begleitet Univ.-Prof. Verena Dirsch 7- bis 12-Jährige auf einem Streifzug durch spannende Geschichten über Wirkstoffe.