Rate My Professor Robert Konrat

Konrat's research centers on computational biology and biomolecular NMR spectroscopy, focusing on the structural dynamics, conformational ensembles of intrinsically disordered proteins, protein-ligand interactions, and fragment-based drug design. His work addresses protein plasticity and biological processes relevant to diseases including Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and infectious diseases like COVID-19. Notable publications include "High-resolution structural information of membrane-bound α-synuclein provides insight into the MoA of the anti-Parkinson drug UCB0599" (Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2023), "PI by NMR: Probing CH-π Interactions in Protein-Ligand Complexes by NMR Spectroscopy" (Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2020), "The Anti-Histamine Azelastine, Identified by Computational Drug Repurposing, Inhibits Infection by Major Variants of SARS-CoV-2" (Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2022), and "Compensatory adaptations of structural dynamics in an intrinsically disordered protein complex" (Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2014). Awards include the Novartis Prize for Chemistry (2000), Preis der Landeshauptstadt Innsbruck für wissenschaftliche Forschung (1998), and second place Houska Prize (2023). He is an elected corresponding member of the Austrian Academy of Sciences and has supervised eighteen PhD students.