Regular biography
Christian Heinis is an Associate Professor at the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), affiliated with the Department of Chemistry (CHEM). His research focuses on therapeutic proteins and peptides, with a particular emphasis on drug discovery and development. He teaches courses such as Biochemistry CH-210, Chemical Biology Seminar Series, and Methods in Drug Development CH-455. His work involves mentoring PhD students and contributing to academic programs at EPFL. He is also involved in research awards and teaching initiatives within the university.
Scholar-generated biography
Christian Heinis is a professor at EPFL, specializing in the development of novel peptide-based tools for biological research and drug discovery. His work focuses on the engineering of protein tags, cyclic peptides, and phage-display technologies to enable multiprotein labeling, drug development, and target-specific ligand identification. Heinis has contributed significantly to the design of chemically modified peptides, the creation of encoded libraries, and the exploration of dithiol amino acids to enhance ligand-binding properties. His research also addresses strategies to improve the plasma residence time of peptide drugs and the de novo development of orally bioavailable cyclic peptides. His studies emphasize the structural and functional diversity of macrocycles and their applications in biotechnology.