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Jory LietardView profile

Assistant Professor

• Nucleic Acid Chemistry
• RNA Microarray Synthesis
• DNA Photolithography
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Jory Lietard is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Inorganic Chemistry at the Faculty of Chemistry. His research focuses on nucleic acid chemistry, RNA/DNA microarray synthesis, and light-directed chemical synthesis. He leads three major research projects: FANArrays (2022–2025), RNA arrays: die nächste Generation, and Large libraries of base-modified RNA for Nanopore sequencing (2021–2024). His work contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals related to sustainable innovation in biosensors and biotechnology. Education: PhD (Privatdozent title) Key Projects: FANArrays: High-throughput platform for nucleic acid synthesis (2022–2025) RNA arrays: Next-generation RNA microarray development Base-modified RNA libraries for nanopore sequencing (2021–2024) Research interests include nucleic acid photolithography, biosensor design, and enzymatic synthesis of oligonucleotides. Recent advancements include color-corrected optical systems for high-resolution nucleic acid printing and accelerated RNA microarray synthesis. Collaborations span material science, optics, and synthetic biology. Media contributions include expert commentary on RNA chip innovations and DNA-based art (e.g., 16 million color palette creation). He actively engages in scientific presentations, including posters at international conferences on photolithography and enzymatic synthesis.

• RNA Biochemistry
• DNA Microarray
• Nucleic Acid Synthesis
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Mark Manuel Somoza is an Associate Professor at the University of Vienna's Faculty of Chemistry, Department of Inorganic Chemistry. His research focuses on nucleic acid microarrays, DNA synthesis, and molecular interactions in physiological systems. Research Interests: DNA encoding for data storage, bitter taste receptor mechanisms, zinc homeostasis, and nucleic acid photolithography. Recent Trends: Integrates biochemical engineering with computational approaches to optimize DNA-based information storage systems, while exploring how dietary peptides modulate gastric function via taste receptors. Projects: Leads studies on ribosomal synthesis of peptide microarrays and enzymatic DNA synthesis for combinatorial encoding.