SztÁray-group

We believe that a fundamental, quantititative understanding of energetics and structure will lead to important breakthroughs in the research of complex biological systems and biochemical reactions. Selenomics is an especially exciting area in which to do high-precision biophysical chemistry because, despite being a field attracting significant attention, yet the physical background is largely unexplored.
Our group synthesizes model systems of biologically relevant selenoproteins and we try to explore the structure and energetics of their selenocysteine containing motifs.

We are also interested in measuring high-accuracy thermochemistry of small organic, inorganic, and organometallic molecules. The technique we use is Photoelectron Photoion Coincidence Spectroscopy. PEPICO, the most energetically accurate form of mass spectrometry, is used to obtain bond energies and dissociation rates in energy and mass selected ions. Part of this project is done at the Swiss Light Source synchrotron, on the new imaging iPEPICO instrument.

Spend some time on our website to see if you're interested in what we do. Collaborators and prospective students are always welcome!