Prof. Dr. Katharina Maisel

Profile

Academic position	Associate Professor, Senior Lecturer, Reader
Research fields	Medical Physics, Biomedical Engineering
Keywords	mucus, cell penetration, nanoparticle, biofilm, cystic fibrosis
Honours and awards	2025: Hevolution/AFAR New Investigator Award, Hevolution and American Federation for Aging Research 2025: Maryland Outstanding Young Engineer 2023: Innovator Award, American Lung Association 2022: BMES Cell and Molecular Bioengineering Young Innovator Award 2021: Career Development Award, LAM (Lymphangioleiomyomatosis) Foundation 2021: NIH/NIGMS R35 Maximizing Investigator Research Award 2021: NSF CAREER Award 2019: Dalsemer Award, American Lung Association Career development award 2016: National Research Service Award Postdoctoral Fellowship (F32), National Institute of Health Fellowship sponsoring excellent postdoc candidates individually proposed work 2015: National Research Service Award Postdoctoral Fellowship (T32), National Institute of Health Fellowship sponsoring excellent postdoc candidates through an institutionally awarded training grant 2014: The Johns Hopkins Center for Nanomedicine Award for Research Excellence 2011: National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellow Awardee, (NSF GRFP, 2000 fellows are selected nationwide out of ~15,000 applicants annually)

Current contact address

Country	Germany
City	Saarbrücken
Institution	Helmholtz-Zentrum für Infektionsforschung GmbH
Institute	Helmholtz-Institut für Pharmazeutische Forschung Saarland (HIPS)

Host during sponsorship

Prof. Dr. Claus-Michael Lehr	Helmholtz-Institut für Pharmazeutische Forschung Saarland (HIPS), Helmholtz-Zentrum für Infektionsforschung GmbH, Saarbrücken
Start of initial sponsorship	01/06/2026

Programme(s)

2025	Humboldt Research Fellowship Programme for Experienced Researchers