Anna K. H. Hirsch: Drug Design and Optimisation to Disarm Dangerous Germs

Lukas Meier

doi:10.2533/chimia.2023.611

Anna K. H. Hirsch: Drug Design and Optimisation to Disarm Dangerous Germs

Authors

Lukas Meier Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, CH-4123 Allschwil, Switzerland; University of Basel, CH-4001 Basel, Switzerland

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2533/chimia.2023.611

Keywords:

Antimicrobial resistance, Bacteria, Enzymes, Virulence blocking

Abstract

Anna K. H. Hirsch, Professor and Head of the Department of Drug Design and Optimisation at the Helmholtz Institute for Pharmaceutical Research in Saarbrücken (HIPS), Germany, is dedicated to fighting infectious diseases by focussing on enzymes that are central to the metabolism of parasites. Her research has led to a valuable collaboration with the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH).