Lab Members

Marius is an Associate Professor of Organic Chemistry at UiT The Arctic University of Norway. He completed his BSc (2010) and MSc (2012) at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, with a Master's project under the supervision of Prof. Vassilia Partali. He then moved to the University of Oxford for his DPhil under the supervision of Prof. Ed Anderson (2012–2017), on the preparation of alkynylated nucleotides and novel nitroxide radicals for site-directed spin labelling of DNA.

After the completion of his doctorate, Marius stayed in Prof. Anderson's group for a postdoctoral position (2017) on the synthesis of biaryl ether natural products and analogues with activity against neglected tropical diseases. This was followed by a postdoctoral position in the lab of Prof. Scott Cockroft at the University of Edinburgh (2017–2018), where he performed chemoselective bioconjugation of α-haemolysin protein nanopores and studied the reaction mechanism at the single-molecule level using patch clamp electrophysiology. Following a brief project in the lab of Prof. Alison Hulme (University of Edinburgh, 2018) on the synthesis of PET radiotracers, Marius returned to Oxford and Ed Anderson's lab for a postdoctoral position (2019–2020) investigating the synthesis and reactivity of bicyclo[1.1.0]butanes. In 2020 he joined UiT as a tenure-track Associate Professor of Organic Chemistry.

Outside the lab, Marius enjoys singing and classical music, lifting weights, hiking, and cycle touring trips.

Manuel completed his BSc (2014) in Molecular Life Science at Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg (Germany). He then moved to the beautiful city of Constanze (Germany), where he received his MSc (2017) in Life Science. Despite his studies being centred at the interface of chemistry and molecular biology, he increasingly gravitated towards organic chemistry cumulating in a master’s thesis in natural product synthesis in the group of Prof. Tanja Gaich. After a short research stay in Hannover (Germany, 2017-2018) with Prof. Oliver Plettenburg, working on the development of novel iNOS inhibitors, he moved to Tromsø (Norway) for his doctoral studies under the supervision of Prof. Annette Bayer (2018-2022). His worked focused on the development of novel membrane active antimicrobials and the synthesis of a natural product with antifouling properties, combining his passion for medicinal chemistry and the challenges of more complex organic synthesis. He remained in Prof. Bayer's group to work as a researcher (2022-2024) on the synthesis of selective kinase inhibitors, based on the scaffold of the naturally occurring phorbazoles. In 2024 he decided to switch gears and joined a collaborative project between the Haugland-Grange and Bayer groups to work on the development of novel electrochemical methods for CO₂ capture and release.

In his spare time Manuel enjoys various kinds of skiing, trail running and climbing. He is also an active member of the local Red Cross, participating in Search and Rescue operations and working as a first-aid instructor.

Mateusz received his undergraduate education at Wrocław University of Science and Technology. He obtained his engineering degree (2018) in the field of Chemical Technology, and his MSc (2019) in Chemistry with specialization in Medicinal Chemistry. From the very beginning of his adventures in chemistry, he has been fascinated by organic chemistry, which resulted in over three years of scientific research practice in the group of Prof. Elżbieta Wojaczyńska. Fact: from the very beginning, each of his projects has been related to heterocycles: triazoles, tetrazoles, imines, enamines, and now nitroxides.

Mateusz is an electronic music fanatic, belles lettres enthusiast, and a lover of animals.

Alumni

Postdoctoral fellows

Anna-Luisa Warnke (2021–2024)

PhD fellows

Floriane Baussière (2020–2024)

Master's students

Stian Rølvaag Martinsen (2023)

Bachelor project students

Sigrid Dahlen Konow (2024)
Jonas Johansen (2023)
Anne Sophie Gerhardt (2021)