Chemistry in medicine study programmes

Chemistry is in us and around us!

The human body consists of a large number of different substances, such as water, inorganic salts, sugar, starch, fats, proteins and nucleic acids, whose respective properties determine their function and position in the metabolic pathways. These substances build up the body and must therefore be absorbed from food or synthesized, converted, broken down and excreted again. This happens through chemical reactions or takes place according to chemical laws. Life processes are chemical reactions.

in the laboratory

The aims of teaching are:

• To teach you the basics of chemistry
• to prepare you for other subjects, e.g. biochemistry, physiology, pharmacology, clinical chemistry, microbiology, forensic medicine, ...
• to link chemistry with other subjects,
• establish a direct and indirect link between chemistry and medical conditions and problems. We want to deepen your understanding of basic chemical reactions.

We will use examples from medicine to illustrate these basic principles. Which chemical processes maintain the functions and regulation of life processes, where in the human body does an error in the course of chemical reactions cause a disease? We want to achieve this by paying close attention to the subject catalog.

We wish you fun and success not only in chemistry!

Prof. Dr. Rita Gerardy-Schahn (Head)

Dipl. Chem. Dr. Roland Kabuß (Deputy Head of Teaching)