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Congratulations to Alena Wolkersdorfer! As of February 24, 2026 she successfully defended her thesis entitled „Design and Pharmacokinetic Optimization of Enzymatic and Growth Factor-based Protein Therapeutics“.

Die Forschung der Pharmazeutischen Technologie in Würzburg ist sprichwörtlich „in aller Munde“.

Mittlerweile hat sich die Entwicklung unseres „Grippeviren-Kaugummis“ soweit herumgesprochen,

dass sie sogar in Quiz-Shows des Deutschen Fernsehens (täglich 18.00-18.50 Uhr ARD: „Wer weiß denn sowas?“

mit Kai Pflaume) als außergewöhnlich dargestellt wird!!

Congrats to Martin and Eduardo for developing peptides for reversible binding to sugar-rich structures (glycans) in cell-derived extracellular matrix models using boronic acid chemistry!

This approach offers exciting potential for peptide drug depots from injectable solutions.

It might sound like something straight out of science fiction, but it could soon become part of everyday hospital care: tiny microrobots filled with active agents are injected into the bloodstream, guiding medications with incredible accuracy. A collaborative international research team - including scientists from Prof. Tessa Lühmann’s group at the Institute of Pharmacy and Food Chemistry, University of Wuerzburg - has just made a significant breakthrough in this exciting field.

Congratulations to Martina Raschig and the whole team! They synthesized sensors that respond to influenza infections with taste generation by using the tongue as an always-available detector. Their research represents a major step towards higher accessibility and cost-effectiveness, including the potential to first-line stratify millions of healthy individuals from flu patients.

Congratulations to Elena Reus and her team, who, together with colleagues from Aachen, have made a valuable contribution to a deeper understanding of the production of lipid nanoparticles. They combined simulated fluid flow dynamics and machine learning with high-throughput methods to accelerate formulation science.

As of October 27th, Christoph Ehrbar-Spangardt successfully defended his thesis entitled “Proof of Concept and Feasibility of Active Autoinjector Systems". Well done!

As of October 10th, Lena Scheller completed her PhD with the defense of her thesis entitled “The Colloidal Interplay of Drugs with Bile and Mucus: Biopharmaceutical Strategies for Optimized Oral Delivery”. Congratulations and all the best for the future!

Simon Reiländer completed his PhD with the defense of his thesis "Encapsulated Systems for the use of Carbon Monoxide as Therapeutic Agent" on October 8th. Well done!

As of October 7th, Eduardo Merino Asumendi completed his PhD with the defense of his thesis entitled “Development of peptide-based drug depots, a myocardial fibrosis targeting system and a pH-sensitive system”.

Congratulations!

Congratulations to Benedikt Gantert and team for co-authoring this publication in Advanced Functional Materials. It describes the development of a 3D culture organoid system, reflecting relevant features of glioblastomas.

As of June 13th, Kirstin Meiners completed her PhD with the defense of her thesis entitled “Parenteral drug delivery strategies: from bioconjugation to particulate systems”.

Congratulations!!!

Congratulations to Benedikt and team! They worked on a monograph for DMG-PEG2000 that is potentially relevant to pharmacopeias and particularly in the context of mRNA therapeutics.

Congratulations to Björn ter Mors!

As of March 28, 2025 he successfully defended his thesis entitled „Protease-Sensitive Linkers: A Versatile Tool for Bioresponsive Therapeutic and Diagnostic Applicactions.“

Well done, Björn!

Congrats to Benedikt and team from the SFB/TRR225 consortium for the development of a FRET-based alginate bioink platform for the real-time monitoring of MMP activities!