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Friederike Adams
| Surname | Adams |
|---|---|
| First name | Friederike |
| Nationality | German |
| Present position and title | Independent Junior Research Group Leader "Precision Polymers for Pharmaceutics" Dr. rer. nat. |
Business address
Institute for Ophthalmic Research
University of Tübingen
Elfriede-Aulhorn-Strasse 7
D-72076 Tübingen,
Germany
https://www.ipoc.uni-stuttgart.de/ppp
Phone: +49 (0)711 685 64488
E-mail: friederike.adams[at]ipoc.uni-stuttgart.de
Academic Education
| Year | Degree | University | Field of study |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 - 2019 | Dr. rer. nat. (PhD) | Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany | Polymer Chemistry |
| 2013 - 2015 | M.Sc. | Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany | Chemistry (Main Subject: Organic Chemistry, Minor Subject: Polymer Chemistry) |
| 2010 - 2013 | B.Sc. | Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany | Chemistry |
Professional Experience
| Period | Institution | Position | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2021 | Independent Junior Research Group Leader | University of Stuttgart and University Eye Hospital Tübingen, Germany | Polymer Chemistry / Drug Delivery |
| 2018 - 2021 | Post-Doc | Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Munich, Germany | Polymer Chemistry / Drug Delivery/ Pharmaceutical Technology |
| 2020 - 2021 | Post-Doc | University of Warwick, Coventry, UK | Polymer Chemistry |
Professional Activities and Functions
Academic Awards
| 2022, 2021, 2020 | Galenus Support awarded by the Galenus Foundation Vienna, Austria |
|---|---|
| 2021 | MaterialVital Prize 2020 “Best Young Investigator” awarded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) and the Association for Pharmaceutical Technology (APV) |
| 2020 | Ortner Prize for the PhD thesis awarded by the Johannes B. Ortner Foundation and the Technical University of Munich |
| 2015 | "Best Masters 2015"-Award of the Springer-Publisher with subsequent publication of the master thesis |
Memberships
| Since 2021 | Member of the Controlled Release Society (CRS) German Local Chapter |
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| Since 2016 | Member of the German Chemical Society (GDCh) |
Travel Grants
| 2018 | DAAD Travel Grant: ACS Meeting in New Orleans |
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Past and Current Funding
| 2021 - 2025 | Funding by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) and the Baden-Württemberg Ministry of Science as part of the Excellence Strategy of the German Federal and State Governments |
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| 2020 - 2021 | Research fellowship of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) |
Selected Publications
- Kränzlein, M.; Pehl, T. M.; Adams, F.*; Rieger, B.*, Macromolecules 2021, 54 (23), 10860–10869. “Uniting group-transfer and ring-opening polymerization – block copolymers from functional Michael-type monomers and lactones"
- Al-Shok, L.; Haddleton, D. M.; Adams, F.*, In Synthetic Biodegradable and Biobased Polymers, Springer Nature, 2021, accepted. “Progress in catalytic ring-opening polymerization of biobased lactones”
- Hartl, N.†; Adams, F.†; Merkel, O.M.*, Adv. Therap. 2020, doi.org/10.1002/adtp.202000092. "From Adsorption to Covalent Bonding: Apolipoprotein E Functionalization of Polymeric Nanoparticles for Drug Delivery Across the Blood–Brain Barrier"
- Adams, F.; Pehl, T. M.; Kränzlein, M.; Kernbichl, S. A.; Kang, J.-J.; Papadakis, C. M.; Rieger, B.*, Polym. Chem. 2020, 11, 4426-4437."(Co)polymerization of (-)-Menthide and racemic β-Butyrolactone with Heteroaromatic Yttrium-bis(phenolates): Tuning Material Properties of Sustainable Polyesters"
- Adams, F.; Rieger, B., Technical University of Munich, Process for polymerizing β-butyrolactone, International Patent Application, Publication Number: WO/2019/120846, Published on 26.06.2019, Bulletin 2019/26.
- Adams, F.†; Pschenitza, M.†; Rieger, B.*, ChemCatChem 2018, 10 (19), 4309-4316. "Yttrium-Catalyzed Synthesis of Bipyridine-Functionalized AB-Block Copolymers: Micellar Support for Photocatalytic Active Rhenium Complexes"
- Adams, F.†; Pahl, P.†; Rieger, B.*, Chem. Eur. J. 2018, 24, 509-518. "Metal-Catalyzed Group-Transfer Polymerization: A Versatile Tool for Tailor-Made Functional (Co)Polymers"
- Adams, F.; Machat, M. R.; Altenbuchner, P. T.; Ehrmaier, J.; Pöthig, A.; Karsili, T. N. V.; Rieger, B.*, Inorg. Chem. 2017, 56 (16), 9754-9764. "Toolbox of Non-Metallocene-Lanthanides: Multifunctional Catalysts in Group-Transfer Polymerization"
- Adams, F.; Altenbuchner, P. T.*; Werz, P. D. L.; Rieger, B.*, RSC Adv. 2016, 6 (82), 78750-78754. "Multiresponsive micellar block copolymers from 2-vinylpyridine and dialkylvinylphosphonates with a tunable lower critical solution temperature"
Friederike Adams