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Profile
| Academic position | Full Professor |
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| Research fields | Biophysics,Biomaterials |
| Keywords | Immune system, Phagocytosis, Drug delivery, Block copolymers, Composite materials |
| Honours and awards | 2025: American Academy of Arts and Sciences 2015: American Assocn for the Advancement of Science 2015: US National Academy of Medicine 2012: US National Academy of Engineering |
Current contact address
| Country | United States of America |
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| City | Philadelphia |
| Institution | University of Pennsylvania (UPenn) |
| Institute | Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering |
Host during sponsorship
| Prof. Dr. Josef A. Käs | Peter Debye Institut für Physik der weichen Materie, Universität Leipzig, Leipzig |
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| Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Markus Antonietti | Abteilung Kolloidchemie, Max-Planck-Institut für Kolloid- und Grenzflächenforschung, Golm |
| Prof. Dr. Helmut Schlaad | Abteilung Kolloidchemie, Max-Planck-Institut für Kolloid- und Grenzflächenforschung, Golm |
| Start of initial sponsorship | 01/05/2004 |
Programme(s)
| 2003 | Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Research Award Programme |
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Nominator's project description
| Professor Discher, in spite of his young age, is already one of the most profield American biophysicists. Truly successful in combining modern soft material science and biological systems, he has significantly advanced our understanding of cell and membrane elasticity. In recent years, he was also leading in the development of so-called "polymersomes", now one of the most promising candidates for modern drug delivery systems. This award will enable his stay at the Max Planck Institute in Golm and the University of Leipzig and further research, which promises to be an invaluable gain for both sides. |