Prof. Dr. Jef Rozenski

contact

• see whoiswho
• Erasmus(+) students welcome, send me an email.

research projects

• An NMR facility tailored for biomedical research [more...]
• Streamlining the route of phosphonate XNA from chemistry to application [more...]
• Directed evolution of bioactive compounds: Azol(in)e-containing post-translationally modified peptides [more...]
• Development of XNA ligases as tools for synthetic biology [more...]

recent publications

• Gao, L-J., Kalebic, D., Lo, C.W., Gangwal, A., Tran, D.H N., Rozenski, J., Schols, D., Froeyen, M., Dehaen, W., Einav, S., De Jonghe, S. (corresp. author) (2026). Synthesis, structure-activity relationships, and SARS-CoV-2 antiviral activity of 3,5-disubstituted isothiazolo[4,3-b]pyridines as PIKfyve inhibitors. FRONTIERS IN CHEMISTRY, 14, Art.No. ARTN 1777981. doi: 10.3389/fchem.2026.1777981
• Koutsoumpou, X., Lenders, V., Krishnamoorthy, A.L., Vlaeminck, I., Rozenski, J., De Marco, F., Luci, C.R., Goncalves, F.R., Girmatsion, H., Ciwinksa, M., Nobis, M., Scheele, C.L G J., Soenen, S.J., De Vleeschouwer, S., Manshian, B.B. (2026). Monocyte-hitchhiking system for the targeted delivery of paclitaxel-loaded PLGA nanoparticles to glioblastoma in mice. Journal Of Nanobiotechnology, 24 (1), Art.No. 540. doi: 10.1186/s12951-026-04350-0
• Kestemont, D., Rozenski, J. (sup.), Bernardes Pinheiro, V. (cosup.), Renders, M. (cosup.) (2025). Development of XNA ligases as tools for synthetic biology.
• Bulai, R-G., Van Eynde, W., Heylen, S., Cremonini, M., Van Olmen, F., Wicik, R., Lescrinier, E., Rozenski, J., Voet, A., Masschelein, J. (corresp. author), Verwilst, P. (corresp. author) (2025). Investigating the structure-activity-relationship of diaryl ether-based paFabV inhibitors: A path to novel antibacterials. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY, 296, Art.No. ARTN 117782. doi: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2025.117782
• Goffin, E., Torfs, L., Tsingis, F., Svestka, D., Erven, K., Uyttersprot, K., Heens, C., Wilms, S., Rozenski, J., Lescrinier, E., Pannecouque, C., Verwilst, P. (corresp. author) (2025). Discovery and SAR exploration of novel nanomolar 3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2(1H)-one non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY, 296, Art.No. ARTN 117818. doi: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2025.117818
• Derden, M., Reynders, S., Rihon, J., Li, X., Coosemans, F., Rozenski, J., Herdewijn, P., Groaz, E. (corresp. author), Lescrinier, E. (corresp. author) (2025). Tuning i-motif folding and stability with acyclic phosphonate-linked (ZNA) cytidine residues. RSC ADVANCES, 15 (44), 37099-37108. doi: 10.1039/d5ra05934h
• Kalebic, D., Gao, L-J., Martinez-Gualda, B., Karim, M., Saul, S., Tran, D.H N., Rozenski, J., Persoons, L., Schols, D., Dehaen, W., Einav, S., De Jonghe, S. (corresp. author) (2025). Structure-Activity Relationship Study of 3-Alkynyl-6-aryl-isothiazolo[4,3-b]pyridines as Dual Inhibitors of the Lipid Kinases PIKfyve and PIP4K2C. PHARMACEUTICALS, 18 (9), Art.No. ARTN 1341. doi: 10.3390/ph18091341
• Billen, M., Reynders, S., Claes, S., Kleinboelting, S., Rozenski, J., Bulai, R-G., Rocca, E., Homer, N.Z M., Webster, S.P., Kaminski, T.P., Lescrinier, E., Schols, D., Verwilst, P. (corresp. author) (2025). Discovery and exploration of disubstituted [1,2,5]oxadiazolo-[3,4-b]pyrazines as novel C-C chemokine receptor type 5 signaling inhibitors targeting the intracellular allosteric binding pocket. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY, 291, Art.No. ARTN 117600. doi: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2025.117600
• Goffin, E., Torfs, L., Švestka, D., Erven, K., Uyttersprot, K., Heens, C., Wilms, S., Rozenski, J., Lescrinier, E., Pannecouque, C., Verwilst, P. (corresp. author) (2025). Discovery and SAR Exploration of Novel Nanomolar 3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2(1H)-one Non-Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors. ChemRxiv. doi: 10.26434/chemrxiv-2025-8l8jw
• Van Loy, B., Pujol, E., Kamata, K., Lee, X.Y., Bakirtzoglou, N., Van Berwaer, R., Vandeput, J., Mestdagh, C., Persoons, L., De Wijngaert, B., Goovaerts, Q., Noppen, S., Jacquemyn, M., Ahmadzadeh, K., Bernaerts, E., Martin-Lopez, J., Escriche, C., Vanmechelen, B., Krasniqi, B., Singh, A.K., Daelemans, D., Maes, P., Matthys, P., Dehaen, W., Rozenski, J., Das, K., Voet, A., Vazquez, S., Naesens, L. (corresp. author), Stevaert, A. (2025). A guanidine-based coronavirus replication inhibitor which targets the nsp15 endoribonuclease and selects for interferon-susceptible mutant viruses. PLOS PATHOGENS, 21 (2), Art.No. ARTN e1012571. doi: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1012571

For a complete list of publications, see lirias database or PubMed.

links

• Our expertise is available at the Bioanalytical Mass Spectrometry Facility where we offer mass spectrometry services. See website for details.
• the Mass Spectrometry Toolbox
• Belgian Society for Mass Spectrometry
• RNA Modification Database
• SSU Modification Database