Dr Maria Burggraef
PhD
Research Overview
Defined/ monodisperse PEG, PEGylation, Nanostar Sieving, Organic solvent nanofiltration
Interests
I'm working on the synthesis of defined molecuar weight poly(ethylene glycol) (defined MW PEG) through an iterative, membrane-based approach (Nanostar Sieving). Specifically I'm investigating the application of defined MW PEGs in the PEGylation of pharmaceuticals.
We are currently working on the translation of our research results into industrial application (under an IAA grant) and looking for collaborations with researchers from a medical background (especially with know-how in the field of PEGylated therapeutics, pharmacokinetics/ biodistribution, pre-clinical development).