HaloVerse (Advancing Europe’s Next Generations on the Path to Sustainability – Expanding the Universe of Enzymatic Halogenation Chemistry) aims to redefine 21st-century chemistry through the development of innovative enzymatic systems for selective halogenation. The project seeks to overcome the current limitations of this reaction by discovering and engineering biocatalysts with broad catalytic scope, high robustness, and the ability to act on a wide variety of substrates. Bridging the gap between academic research and industrial applications, three enzyme classes will be employed for the sustainable production of pharmaceutical, fine chemical, and agrochemical compounds. Coordinated for the University of Milan by Martina Letizia Contente, the research will integrate biocatalysis with continuous-flow technologies to achieve selective functionalization of complex molecules of industrial interest. The joint doctoral program will provide highly interdisciplinary training, combining enzymology, computational chemistry, and process engineering applied to halogenases. Twelve industrial partners and ten academic institutions will offer a synergistic training environment, ensuring top-tier scientific and professional preparation for the 13 recruited PhD candidates.
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