Marcel Hollenstein

Marcel Hollenstein serves as a Lecturer in the Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Pharmacy at the University of Bern, Switzerland. He maintains dual institutional affiliation through his research profile with the Bioorganic Chemistry of Nucleic Acids team at the Pasteur Institute in Paris, France.

His research focuses on the chemical synthesis and functional modification of nucleic acids, bridging organic chemistry and molecular biology. Key interests include developing novel oligonucleotide-based tools for biotechnology applications, with emphasis on structural engineering of DNA/RNA analogs and their biochemical characterization. This work intersects chemical biology, medicinal chemistry, and synthetic biochemistry.

Dr. Hollenstein's collaborative research spans both Swiss and French academic institutions, leveraging interdisciplinary approaches to nucleic acid engineering. His work contributes to foundational methodologies in synthetic biology and potential therapeutic applications.