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Welcome Luca Manciocchi

We wish to welcome Mr. Luca Manciocchi to our group!  Mr. Luca Manciocchi joined the group on January 8, 2024, as a scientific visitor (https://lima.unistra.fr/) for the next 3 weeks.

Queens 2024

Long life the Queens !

Jacques Dubochet at Fribourg

A delegation of chemistry and biology students was able to meet and discuss with Nobel laureate Jacques Dubochet after his lecture organized by the Museum of Natural History of Fribourg. Thank you, Jacques Dubochet for sharing your life as scientist… Continue Reading →

Our latest paper

Fixative effect of 2-oxo-2-phenylacetates in fine fragrance and eau-de-toilette applicationsD. L. Berthier, J. Girard, K. M. Fromm, A. Herrmann. Flavour Fragr J. 2023; 00: 1-10. doi:10.1002/ffj.3769 

Welcome to Chloé

We wish to welcome Ms. Chloé Morin-Payé to our goup.  Chloé joined the group on November 1, 2023,  as a PhD for the next 4 years.

Explora 2023

For the edition of Explora 2023, Katharina has propose 2 shows (D, F).

Fabienne was back to Fribourg

Dr. Fabienne Gschwind was back to Fribourg, she had gives a presentation: From Mine to Battery – how are cathode materials made?(Bonus: What does it take to bring new battery material to mass production?)” Fabienne is now in Umicore (Battery… Continue Reading →

NCCR retreat

Oksana and Antoine have present her works a the NCCR retreat in Charmey

Welcome to Claudia

We wish to welcome Ms. Claudia Tringali to our goup.  Claudia joined the group on September 1, 2023,  as a PhD for the next 4 years.

SCS Fall Meeting 2023

Two talks by Antoine and Alexandre and two posters by Jocelyn and Salem – and one poster by former group member Atena at the 2023 SCS Fall meeting in Bern!

Poster prize for Alexandre

Alexandre won a poster prize on the 16th International Symposium on Applied Bioinorganic Chemistry (ISABC 2023) in  Ioannina (Greece). Congrats Pitchoune !!

our last review’s is Highlighted

Agonist and Franck tutorial’s : “Photophysical Properties of Anthracene Derivatives” (here ) is highlight by Photochem journal. (link)

ISABC 2023

Katharina, Bernd, Alexandre and Salem are at Ioannina (Greece) for the 16th International Symposium on Applied Bioinorganic Chemistry (ISABC 2023)

Nuits des musées 2023

Fromm group had participated to the “Nuits des musées 2023”, we have proposed different activities in our “Laboratoires des saveurs” hosted by the “Musée d’histoire naturelle de Fribourg”. Thanks to Central lab and Aurélien for the preparations and to Anne,… Continue Reading →

Katharina elected president of the University

Katharina has been elected president of the University. At its meeting on 17 May 2023, the Senate formally elected Katharina Fromm as Rector of the University of Fribourg. It was proposed and aboded by the Senate one Plenary Assembly on… Continue Reading →

Our latest paper

Photophysical Properties of Anthracene DerivativesA. Kastrati, F. Oswald, A. Scalabre, K. M. Fromm. photochem 2023, 3(2), 227-273. DOI: 10.3390/photochem3020015 

Back to some roots

Happy Birthday to 20 years old ISIS in Strasbourg.

Retirements

The Fromm group joins the Department of Chemistry in thanking Emerith for her services to our Department and group. After more than 42 years of service, she will retire now. Emerith, it was great to have you with us for… Continue Reading →

Year’s graduates in Chemistry

The Fromm group congratulates this year’s graduates in Chemistry – and of course especially the ones who joined the Fromm group, Alexandre and Jocelyn 😊!

Our latest paper

Stimuli-Responsive and Antibacterial Cellulose-Chitosan Hydrogels Containing Polydiacetylene NanosheetsE. S. Madivoli, J. V. Schwarte, P. G. Kareru, A. N. Gachanja, K. M. Fromm. Polymers 2023, 15(5), 1062. DOI: 10.3390/polym15051062

Our lastest paper

Chances and challenges of long-distance electron transfer for cellular redox reactionsB. Giese, M. Karamash, K. M. Fromm. FEBS Letters 2023, 597, 166-173. DOI: 10.1002/1873-3468.14493

Welcome back Salem

Salem has started a PhD in our group the 03.01.2023, he will work on Electron transfer processes in Geobacter sulfurreducens.

Xmas show 2022

Thanks to all, we wish you a merry chrismas.

Edwin won a poster prize

Edwin won a poster prize at the Commonwealth Chemistry Conference. https://commonwealthchemistry.org/2022-winners-of-commonwealth-chemistry-posters/

Welcome back Jocelyn

Jocelyn has started a PhD in our group the 01.09.2022, he will work on Multimetallic compounds: sensing and antimicrobial properties.

Welcome to Boopathi

We wish to welcome Dr. Boopathi Appakutti Achuthan to our group.

Franck at PharmaCamp 2022

Congratulations to Franck, who has been accepted to take part in the first ever PharmaCamp, where the top young talent meets pharmaceutical industry, as one out of 25 participants. The event will take place in Bern on 15-16th September, 2022…. Continue Reading →

Alexandre at Roche Continents 2022

Alexandre attended recently the “Roche Continents 2022”, as one of 60 international participants from all over Europe. Congratulations! This program brings together young, talented students from European universities for a one-week program to challenge the boundaries of their thinking around… Continue Reading →

Alexandre is back in our group as PhD student

Alexandre has started a PhD in our group the 01.08.2022, he will continue his master work on Mechanism of antimicrobial activity of silver.

Alexandre at MBP2022 conference

First conference for Alexandre, with a flash poster presentation and a poster prize. Congratulations.

2 prizes at the MBP2022 conference

It is a great pleasure to announce that two Chemistry @ UniFr students won the prize for best PhD speaker presentation (Florian Marquenet) and best flash poster presentation (Alexandre Bianchi)! Together with Justine Schwarte and the conference chair of the… Continue Reading →

Metal-binding Peptide conference 2

Florian presents as the 6th speaker at the very first conference on metal-binding peptides.

Metal-binding peptide conference

Justine is the 4th presenter at the first ever conference on metal-binding peptides! Well done!

Department retreat

A department retreat was organized Wednesday, the morning was dedicated to discussion on the department’s future, the afternoon was dedicated to group cohesion with a a game in Fribourg.

Ali won the 1st prize of oral presentation

Ali Kaiss just won the 1st prize of oral presentation for young scientists at the international conference for coordination and bioinorganic chemistry, ICCBIC-28, held in Smolenice Castle from June 5-June 9 2022. Congrats!!!!🎈 

Lives in Chemistry

Katharina is on the advisory board for a new book series about the lives of famous chemists – these books are not only autobiographies, but also highlight on the process of creativity! https://l-i-c.org/

A part of the group is in conference

A part of the group is presenting their research in the XXVIII. International conference on coordination and bioinorganic chemistry in Smolenice, Slovenia. https://anorganika.online/iccbic/home.htm

Nobel Symposium

Today, Prof Bernd Giese presented bioinorganic chemistry made in Fribourg at the Nobel Symposium near Stockholm. Other big names on the program: Steve Lippard, Jackie Barton, Ed Solomon, Judith Klinman, Marc Fontecave, Alison Butler and many more! Fantastic line-up!

Master and PhD students

Today, PhD and MSc students following the lecture of Solid State Chemistry of our department of chemistry at Unifr visited the metallurgical company Extramet in Plaffeien to learn about hard metal production and do some hands-on analytics.

Katharina in Bilanz

Katharina is in Bilanz, a Swiss magasin. PDF here

“Chimistes de l’Uni de Fribourg mobilisés pour l’Ukraine”

the Charity show organize by Kataharina, was in the local newspaper : “La liberté“. Thanks again to all for your help. https://www.laliberte.ch/info-regionale/solidarite/chimistes-de-l-uni-de-fribourg-mobilises-pour-l-ukraine-638923

Charity show

With the help of prof. Christian Bochet (Chemistry), Alessandro Puotti (Biology), Jörn Dengjel (Biology), her group and Aurélien, Katharina organised a show to raise money for Ukraine! Thanks to all of us, we were able to raise 4’000 CHF which… Continue Reading →

Queens & Kings 2022

First 2022 paper

Complexation Behavior of Pinene–Bipyridine Ligands towards Lanthanides: The Influence of the Carboxylic ArmA. B. Solea, L. Yang, A. Crochet, K. M. Fromm, C. Allemann, O. Mamula, Chemistry 2022, 4, 1, 18-30. DOI:10.3390/chemistry4010002   Special Issue to Celebrate the Life and… Continue Reading →

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 2022.

Christmas Show 2021

It is a great pleasure that we could hold the Christmas Show today, starring Christian Bochet, Jörn Dengjel, Alex Puoti, Baptiste Hildebrand and Aurélien Crochet (and myself). Thanks to Anne Schuwey and the apprentice as well as Aurélien for the… Continue Reading →

Katharina was on SRF last sunday

Katharina was live on TV and Radio this past Sunday! See the interview (in German) here: https://www.srf.ch/play/tv/sendung/persoenlich?id=02072b83-a890-4aae-8c9f-39e245382273 If you only want to listen: https://www.srf.ch/audio/persoenlich/chemieprofessorin-katharina-fromm-und-starkoch-alain-baechler?id=12101102

Katharina on a delegation with State Councilor Curty

Katharina was just on a delegation with State Councilor Curty to Mulhouse where a letter of intent was signed with the French delegation from the Grand Est.

Process Chemistry Conference

Great examples from industrial process chemistry helps to prepare students for life in industry! Thanks SCS!

Welcome to our students

Jocelyn Pradegan, Master student, Pyrene building blocks for luminescent coordination polymers Baptiste Chapuis, Bachelor student, Anthracene derivatives synthesis as building blocks for luminescent coordination polymers

Chaim Weizmann Lectures 2021: Paul Nurse

Congratulations to Dr. Silvia Hristova

3rd Kick-off Meeting

On October 14th 2021, the third kick-off meeting of the platforms between Fribourg highschools and the university of Fribourg took place, with one highlight being the launch of Leonardo, for talented maths pupils, presented here by Prof. Ioan Manolescu.

More than 5’000 citations over the past 5 years !

The Fromm Group has reached more than 10’000 citations, out of which 5’500 over the past five years! Hooray! Our two most cited papers are about antibacterial properties of nanoparticles, cited >2’000 times, and about coordination polymers, cited >1’500 times,… Continue Reading →

Welcome to Alexandre

We wish to welcome Mr. Alexandre Bianchi to our group!  Alexandre is back in the group  as masterand.

Chem. Comm. Cover for our last paper

NMR reveals the interplay between SilE and SilB model peptides in the context of silver resistanceL. Babel, M.-H. Nguyen, C. Mittelheisser, M. Martin, K. M. Fromm, O. Walker, M. Hologne; Chem. Comm. 2021, 57, 8726-8729. (cover) DOI: 10.1039/D1CC02597J

Our new collaborative paper is online

7-OH quinoline Schiff bases: are they the long awaited tautomeric bistable switches ?A. Georgiev, D. Yordanov, N. Ivanova, V. Deneva, N. Vassilev, F. Kamounah, M. Pittelkow, A. Crochet, K. M. Fromm, L. Antonov; Dyes and Pigment 2021, 195, 109739. DOI:10.1016/j.dyepig.2021.109739

Welcome to Justas

We wish to welcome Mr. Justas Mikutavicius  to our group!  Justas  joined the group  as science visitor (NNCR intern) for the next 3 months.

Congratulations to Dr. Edwin Madivoli

Congratulatulations to Edwin for his PhD with awards ! Congratulations to Edwin Madivoli for the successful defense of his PhD thesis in chemistry. Edwin was host in our laboratory with the help of the Swiss Excellence Stipend program.

Congratulation to our alumna Dr Jacinthe Gagnon

We congratulate our alumna Dr Jacinthe Gagnon for her new job up at Group Marcelle where she is now the Regulatory Affairs Specialist for the cosmetic products! Wishing her all the best and satisfaction for this new step in her career!

congratulate Prof. Liudmil Antonov

We congratulate Prof. Liudmil Antonov, collaboration partner over many years, for his receiving the Grand National Pythagoras Prize 2021. The Pythagoras Prizes are the most prestigious Scientific awards in Bulgaria, frequently referred as the “Bulgarian Nobel Prizes”. https://bnt.bg/news/nagradi-za-prinos-v-naukata-pitagor-2021-295515news.html (see ca…. Continue Reading →

Congrats to Atena !

Congratulatulations to Atena for her PhD ! Congratulations to Atena Solea for the successful defense of her PhD thesis in chemistry with the title: “Pinene-pyridine derivatives: synthesis, self-assembly and sensing applications” on 24th of March 2021. This PhD project is… Continue Reading →

Our last paper

General Chemistry: Large Classes, Mixed Public, Three Languages (A Personal Experience)K. M. Fromm; Chimia 2021, 75, 39-44. doi:10.2533/chimia.2021.39

Katharina’s interview in Chimia

Chemistry Europe Fellows Katharina M. Fromm and Karl Gademann on interview in Chimia. http://docserver.ingentaconnect.com/deliver/connect/scs/00094293/v74n12/s20.pdf?expires=1614616807&id=0000&titleid=10984&checksum=1A00C7D584E6DFC46BB9BEC6FFCD873F

Thanks for your attending

On January 14th, Katharina’s participation to the mini-symposium on Metalloagents in antimicrobial resistance was a great success with approximatively 80 participants. Katharna’s presentation was “Agent Silver – with a Licence to Kill: Compounds, Nanomaterials and Mechanism of Action”

Katharina in ChemistryViews

Chemistry Views article about the Chemistry Europe Fellows: https://www.chemistryviews.org/details/ezine/11284547/A_European_Chemist_If_Not_A_World_Citizen.html Tis article on Chemistry Views about the Chemistry Europe Fellows, is based on the interviews that Katharina and the other Fellows gave to their Society journals. 

Katharina on webseminar

On January 14th, Katharina will participate to the mini-symposium on Metalloagents in antimicrobial resistance. 10:00 am (Fribourg Time )/ 17:00 pm (Hong Kong Time) “Agent Silver – with a Licence to Kill: Compounds,Nanomaterials and Mechanism of Action”, Prof. Katharina Fromm… Continue Reading →

Science after Noon – Wissenschaftskultur für die Zukunft

Katharina was particpating to the online meeting of “Science after Noon – Wissenschaftskultur für die Zukunft”. article: https://a-plus-full.kiwi.novu.ch/site/assets/files/12670/portra_t_wissenschaftskultur.pdf meeting:

G(r)eek Chemistry

Every Christmas, Prof. Katharina Fromm, with the support of many different members of the group is launching a new spectacle full of chemical experiments, smoke and color! Video on Youtube: here

last paper:

On the Ni0.75Ti1.5Fe0.5(PO4)3/C NASICON-type electrode materialM. Srout, M. Amou, K. M. Fromm, I. Saadoune; J. Electroanal. Chem. 2020, 114913, In Press. DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2020.114913

paper #200

Our 200th paper: New Antimicrobial Strategies Based on Metal ComplexesM. Claudel, J. V. Schwarte, K. M. Fromm; Chemistry 2020, 2(4), 849-899. DOI: 10.3390/chemistry2040056

Advent Calendar

Alma&Georges (UniFr Magazin) proposed an advent calendar. The idea is to spread a bit of peotry, reflection, laught in this troubled period or simply a short break during or fullfilled days. Katharina is the first storyteller ! Alma&Georges: https://www3.unifr.ch/alma-georges/articles/2020/adventskalender-2020-1-gedankenfunke-von-katharina-fromm?lang=de Facebook :… Continue Reading →

Our last review: New Antimicrobial Strategies Based on Metal Complexes

New Antimicrobial Strategies Based on Metal ComplexesM. Claudel, J. V. Schwarte, K. M. Fromm; Chemistry 2020, 2(4), 849-899. DOI: 10.3390/chemistry2040056  

Katharina at the aee suisse meeting

Katharina was invited to the aee suisse meeting 2020 as vice-rector of Research and Innovation: https://aee-congres.ch/fr/ Her presentation is available here

Katharina invited by The Fribourg Development Agency

Katharina has participate to a debate on technology transfert with Fribourg Network: “Osez le transfert technologique – Wagen Sie den Technologietransfer” More information on Fribourg Network website: https://2019.fribourgnetwork.ch/en/2020/08/27/live-debate-on-youtube/ You could also found the debate on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1529&v=5YLTewBBZUM&feature=emb_title

Merci Michel !

Merci pour tout Michel, nous te souhaitons une bonne retraite !

Biometals 2020

Happy Birthday to our Postprof!!!

Happy Birthday to our Postprof!!!Happy Birthday to our Postprof!!! Special Issue “Radically Different—A Themed Issue in Honor of Professor Bernd Giese on the Occasion of His 80th Birthday” https://www.mdpi.com/journal/chemistry/special_issues/themed_issue_bernd

Katharina honoured as Chemistry Europe Fellows

Katharina has received the honour of the European Chemical Societies Publishing as Chemistry Europe Fellows 2018/2019.

Atena at the “Café du jeudi”

Atena will participate as speaker at the “Café du jeudi”: Les armes chimiques et leur détection.

Katharina on radio

Katharina was invited to the radio show CQFD, on RTS1. Des batteries à base de bactéries

Congrats to Mohammed !

Congratulatulations to Mohammed for his PhD !

New Katharina’s review is online !

The new review of Katharina in now available online: Chemistry of alkaline earth metals: It is not all ionic and definitely not boring! K. M. Fromm, Coord. Chem. Reviews 2020, 408, 213193. DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2020.213193 abstract: “Some scientists might consider group 2 chemistry as “boring, closed… Continue Reading →

ChemMetBio 2020: Thanks !

Thank you all so much for your contributions! It was a wonderful day!

Kings & Queens 2020

St. Michel and Gambach

Three times “Full House” Today, the Chemistry Department of the University of Fribourg has hosted the German and French speaking classes of the Colleges St. Michel and Gambach. In total, some 750 pupils, distributed over one show in German and… Continue Reading →

Rising Institutions in Materials Science, Top 50 outside China. #46 UNIFR

The fastest rising institutions in materials science: Unifr ranks 46th worldwide! https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-03766-z

Katharina on Swiss Radio SRF1

One day after the press conference with Guy Parmelin and Matthias Egger, Katharina gave an interview to the Swiss Radio SRF1, „Tagesgespräch“ with Marc Lehmann and Gabriela Hug. https://m.srf.ch/play/radio/tagesgespraech/audio/100-millionen-fuer-sechs-forschungsschwerpunkte—ein-luxus?id=b70b6b6c-4156-41be-ba9e-62b438c2d1d8

Thank You Jihane

Xmass Show 2019

This year the Xmass show was : Once upon a time… in Fribourg. Thanks to all for coming, we hope that you have appreciate the show.    

Our last paper is online:

Surface modifications of positive-electrode materials for lithium ion batteries N. H. Kwon, J. Conder, M. Srout, K. M. Fromm, Chimia, 2019, 73, 880-893. DOI: 10.2533/chimia.2019.880

Congratulations to Michela

Congratulations to Michela who received her postdoctoral stipend from SNF to go to Australia!

Congrats to Dr. Serhii

Congratulation to the Dr. Serhii Vasylevskyi for his PhD thesis.

Katharina and James Fraser Stoddart

Katharina in interview in Universitas

Katharina is in interview in the university journal: Universitas Link,  «Freiburg ist ein Rohdiamant» _ Universitas _ Université de Fribourg (pdf version)

Katharina at the STS Forum in Kyoto

Katharina Fromm represents the Swiss National Science Foundation at the STS Forum in Kyoto during a bilateral meeting with the Japan Science and Technology Agency.

Welcome to Julia

We wish to welcome Ms. julia Barbeitos to our group, Julia joined the group as  an intern for the next months.

Welcomed Prof Ismael Saadoune

The Fromm Group welcomed Prof Ismael Saadoune from Marrakesh in the week of July 22nd. He is Mohammed’s PhD superviser !

Katharina in the news paper “le temps”

Crème solaire, dentifrice, lessive: joies et dangers des produits «faits maison» Le «do-it-yourself» (DIY pour les intimes) enthousiasme de nombreux internautes, qui proposent moult recettes de produits cosmétiques et ménagers. Quid de leur efficacité… et de leurs dangers? https://www.letemps.ch/lifestyle/creme-solaire-dentifrice-lessive-joies-dangers-produits-faits-maison

Serhii selected for Roche Continents 2019

Congratulations to Serhii ! he has been selected to participate in Roche Continents 2019 at the Salzburg Festival, taking place from August 22-26, 2019! https://roche-continents.com/home.html  

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