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Florian Michel

Florian Michel

Phone
+41 44 63 54640
Room number
Y19-K-88

Research project

G-quadruplexes are highly dynamic small RNA structures, that can be regulators of protein expression, among other functions. We are interested in identifying characteristic structural features using NMR, and using the knowledge gained in conjunction with biochemical assays, we aim to understand its intrinsic dynamic properties.

 

Behind the Lab Coat: My Inspirations and Passions

Year I joined the lab: 2021
My favourite molecule: Fullerene
Scientist Hero: Alfred Werner and Ludwig Boltzmann
Class or teacher that changed my life/inspired me: Academic high school chemistry teacher.
Outside the lab, I enjoy: Hiking, climbing and skiing

Education

09/2025 – present

University of Zurich, Master of Science in Chemistry
Master thesis topic: RNA G-Quadruplexes
Supervised by: Dr. Carla Ferreira Rodrigues and Dr. Silke Johannsen
Department of Chemistry, University of Zurich

09/2019 – 06/2025

University of Zurich, Bachelor of Science in Chemistry with a Minor in Physics
Bachelor thesis: “Peptides as Metal Chelating Agents ”
Supervised by: Dr. Tagwa Mohammed and Dr. Michal Shoshan
Department of Chemistry, University of Zurich