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	United States of America
City	College Park
Institution	University of Maryland at College Park
Institute	Fischell Department of Bioengineering

Host during sponsorship

Prof. Dr. Claus-Michael Lehr	Helmholtz-Institut für Pharmazeutische Forschung Saarland (HIPS), Saarbrücken

Programme(s)

2025	Humboldt Research Fellowship Programme for Experienced Researchers