Thomas Renger

Thomas Renger is a Professor and Department Head at the Johannes Kepler University Linz, leading the Department of Theoretical Biophysics. He is affiliated with the Institute for Theoretical Physics and contributes to interdisciplinary research in quantum biology.

• Current projects focus on photosynthetic energy transfer, excitonic couplings, and computational modeling of pigment-protein systems
• Collaboration extends to the Institute of Medical and Biomechatronics

Research interests encompass quantum mechanics in biological systems, with emphasis on chlorophyll interactions and protein dynamics in light-harvesting complexes. His computational approaches bridge theoretical biophysics with experimental validation.

Recent publications highlight:

• Modeling STIM1-induced Orai1 activation in cellular signaling
• Theoretical frameworks for excitonic couplings in Photosystem I
• 2D spectroscopy analysis of chlorophyll-binding proteins

Projects include EU-funded initiatives and Austrian Science Fund (FWF) grants on photosystems II and computational microscopy.