group leaders
The group is led jointly by Dr. Sascha Balakin & Dr. Jörg Opitz
© S. Balakin
Joint group leader
NameMr Dr. Sascha Balakin
Principal investigator
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Max-Bergmann-Zentrum für Biomaterialien, 109 Budapester Str. 27
01069 Dresden
Personal Data
- Since 2023 Principal Investigator and joint group leader “Biohybrid particles and surface engineering” at Dresden University of Technology, Chair of Biomaterials
- 2020-2023 Postdoc at Dresden University of Technology, Chair of Materials Science and Nanotechnologies (Prof. Dr. Gianaurelio Cuniberti) and at Fraunhofer IKTS, Dept. Bio- and Nanotechnology, Dresden
- 2020 Graduation with highest distinction (summa cum laude), doctorate degree (Dr.-Ing.)
- 2018 Visiting research associate at Yonsei University, School of Integrated Technology and Severance Hospital, Republic of Korea (Prof. Dr. Jong-Souk Yeo)
- 2016 – 2019 Ph.D. student at Dresden University of Technology, Chair of Materials Science and Nanotechnologies (Prof. Dr. Gianaurelio Cuniberti) and at Fraunhofer IKTS, Dept. Bio- and Nanotechnology, Dresden
- 2016 Graduate degree (Dipl.-Ing. German equivalent to MSc)
- 2009 – 2016 Studies in Materials Science at Dresden University of Technology
Service to scientific society
- 2022 Reviewing for ACS Omega [ACS Publications]
- 2022 Reviewing for Carbon [Elsevier]
© Fraunhofer IKTS
Joint group leader
NameMr Dr. Jörg Opitz
Principal investigator
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Visiting address:
Max-Bergmann-Zentrum für Biomaterialien, 109 Budapester Str. 27
01069 Dresden