The conference is an international symposium focused on cutting-edge research and emerging technologies in biochemistry and chemical biology

GDCh Biochemistry 2026

Selenoviologen Cyclophane Precision Strike Periodontitis Pathogens
A targeted photosensitizer uses a "host-guest" supramolecular strategy to selectively bind to periodontitis bacteria and, when activated by light, eliminate them while supporting tissue healing

Protected: Bis(gallylene) Reactivity: Insights from Reactions with Azobenzene and (PMes)₃
Christian Hering-Junghans and Robert Kretschmer, Germany, discuss the ambident reactivity of the bis(gallylene), demonstrated by the reactions with azobenzene and the triphosphirane (PMes)₃

Protected: Unusual Pentacoordinate Bonding in Selenium
Gabriel Merino, Maxico, discusses whether planar hypercoordinate atoms beyond carbon could really be stabilized in heavier elements

EU Inspections Reveal Widespread Non-Compliance in Imports
One-third of substances in imported mixtures lacked proper REACH registration, while restricted hazardous chemicals were found above legal limits

Mario Markus Prize for Ludic Sciences for Lauren Niu
Lauren Niu, USA, receives the €10,000 Mario Markus Prize for playful science for her research on the geometry of knitted fabrics

Catalytic Asymmetric Construction of Atropisomers With Non-Adjacent Chiral C−B Bonds
The simultaneous construction of non-adjacent axial and flexible, acyclic central chirality using a single palladium catalyst

85th Birthday: Henning Hopf
Professor Henning Hopf, a leading German organic chemist and known his long service to the scientific community, celebrates his 85th birthday

Light-Activated ONOO⁻ Generator for Targeted Biofilm Therapy
Researchers developed a light-activated molecule that releases nitric oxide and peroxynitrite to efficiently treat biofilm infections

6th International Conference on Fluorescent Biomolecules and their Building Blocks
A biannual international forum that convenes researchers globally to advance and debate cutting-edge developments in fluorescent molecules for chemical biology, bioimaging, and biomedical applications