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Profile
| Academic position | Full Professor |
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| Research fields | Biological Process Engineering,Biophysical Chemistry,Biochemistry |
| Keywords | biological surface science, protein polymers, drug delivery, biosensors, biotechnology |
Current contact address
| Country | United States of America |
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| City | Durham |
| Institution | Duke University |
| Institute | Department of Biomedical Engineering |
Host during sponsorship
| Prof. Dr. Michael Grunze | Lehrstuhl für Angewandte Physikalische Chemie, Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg, Heidelberg |
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| Start of initial sponsorship | 01/09/2010 |
Program(s)
| 2010 | Humboldt Research Award Programme |
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Nominator's project description
| Ashutosh Chilkoti is the Theo Pilkington Chair Professor and Director of the Center for Biologically Inspired Materials & Material Systems at Duke University. He is one of the worldwide leading scientists in Bioengineering who explores the interaction between biological and artificial materials from the molecular level to the clinical application. His interdisciplinary research combines materials and surface science, molecular biology, engineering and medicine. During his stay in Germany, he will work on targeted delivery strategies to manipulate the behaviour of cells in vivo and in artificial environments. |