Division of Pharmaceutical Technology and Biopharmaceutics

Welcome to the Division of Pharmaceutical Technology and Biopharmaceutics!

The image shows a 3D representation of nanoparticles interacting with a cell membrane.
Christoph Hohmann (NIM)

What do we do?

The Division of Pharmaceutical Technology and Biopharmaceutics conducts teaching and research within the field of drug targeting and delivery. Our aim is to design drug products / medicines that deliver a drug to the right location at the right dose at the right time.

What are our research interests?

  • Nano- and microparticulate medicines and diagnostics
  • Drug targeting to the immune system
  • Vaccine development
  • Dermatopharmaceutics
  • Drug delivery to the lung
  • Pharmaceutical biophysics
  • Delivery of drugs to combat infectious diseases and antimicrobial resistance
  • Assessment of formulation effects on pharmacokinetics
  • Preclinical toxicology of novel formulation excipients
  • Cell culture models in biopharmaceutics and pre-formulation
  • Formulation development for industry and compounding pharmacies
  • Development of small molecule targeting ligands
  • Nanoformulations of therapeutic nucleic acids
  • Delivery of genome editing components

For more information about the research of individual division members

  • Short Facts
    Research infrastructure
    • Cell culture models for toxicology and permeability assessment
    • BSL2 microbiology lab
    • Preclinical rodent models for PK and PD studies
    • Aerosol characterization and delivery in preclinical rodent models
    • Nano- and microparticle characterisation suite
    What do we teach?
    • Basics of formulation science
    • Basics of biopharmaceutics and the impact of formulations on drug pharmacokinetics
    • Methods of manufacturing medicines for industry and compounding pharmacies
    • Quality control and assurance in the manufacture of medicines
    • Mechanisms of drug targeting
    • Innovative formulations: Micro- and nanomedicines
    • Formulation of biopharmaceuticals
    • Formulation of cosmetics
    • Sustainability in the pharmaceutical industry
    • Basics of Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP)

    For more about courses, exam schedules, and available Masters research projects

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