Daniela Brigitte Schuster

Daniela Brigitte Schuster is a Professor and Deputy Dean of the University Institute of Pharmacy at Paracelsus Medical University in Salzburg, Austria. She serves as Head of the Department of Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry and holds roles in the Rectorate. Her research focuses on pharmacology, toxicology, and drug discovery, particularly investigating mechanisms of drug action, pesticide toxicity, and natural product-based therapies. She leads projects like ZNS-Toxizität (CNS toxicity studies) and contributes to initiatives such as Phytoniq exploring phytochemicals.

Her academic contributions span 542 publications and 6 research projects, with recent work emphasizing pharmacophore modeling for predicting drug interactions and environmental toxin effects. She actively engages in academic outreach, delivering 53 lectures and presentations, including invited talks on immunotoxicity and drug development pathways.

Key research themes include:

• Anthelmintic phytochemicals and microtubule inhibition mechanisms
• Janus kinase inhibitors and pesticide-induced immunotoxicity
• Computational methods for drug discovery and toxicity assessment
• Endocrine disruptor modeling via homology studies

She coordinates interdisciplinary teams and maintains an active presence in both original research (59% of publications) and review articles, contributing to both scientific discourse and practical drug development strategies.