Biological Adhesives

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Dr SANTOS Romana

Dr Romana SANTOS
Biomedical and Oral Sciences Research Unit (UICOB), Faculdade de Medicina Dentária, Universidade de Lisboa
Cidade Universitária
1649-003 Lisboa
Portugal
Tel. 00351914703775
romana.santos@campus.ul.pt

WG1, WG2

curriculum vitae

 

chemistry
biomimetics
medicine
underwater adhesion
biofouling
aquatic
animals
invertebrates
biomolecules
composites
tissue (skin, bone, teeth, etc.)
proteomics
scanning electron microscopy
light microscopy
tensile tester
WG 1
WG 2
Dr SBRANA Francesca

Dr SBRANA Francesca
IBF-CNR
via De MArini,6
16149 Genova
ITALY
francesca.sbrana@ge.ibf.cnr.it

WG2, WG3

mechanics
imaging
biomimetics
wet adhesion
biofouling
terrestrial
aquatic
plants
algae
cells
biomolecules
ceramics
biomaterials
nanomaterials
tissue (skin, bone, teeth, etc.)
fluorescence microscopy
atomic force microscopy
nanoindentation
cell culture
microbiological culture
WG 2
WG 3
Dr SCARAGGI Michele

Dr SCARAGGI Michele
Tenure assistant professor

DII, Università del Salento
Centro Ecotekne Pal. O - S.P. 6
73047 Monteroni (Lecce)
ITALY
michele.scaraggi@unisalento.it

Other or additional comment:

Lubrication, rough contact mechanics, soft contacts

analytics
mechanics
biomimetics
surfaces
friction
other
polymers
metals
WG 3
Dr SCHABER Clemens

Dr SCHABER Clemens
PostDoc
Functional Morphology and Biomechanics, Zoological Institute, University of Kiel
Am Botanischen Garten 1-9
24119 Kiel
GERMANY
cschaber@zoologie.uni-kiel.de

http://www.uni-kiel.de/zoologie/gorb/

WG2, WG3, WG4

Other research interests:

 - dry adhesion
 - biomimetics
 - technology
 - surfaces
 - interfaces
 - wettability
 - friction
 - materials
 - application

Other techniques available in the lab:

  - cryomicroscopy
 - tribometer
 - scanning electron microscopy
 - light microscopy
 - confocal microscopy
 - fluorescence microscopy
 - atomic force microscopy
 - microindentation
 - nanoindentation
 - peeling tester



 

mechanics
imaging
theory
biology
ecology
terrestrial
animals
invertebrates
composites
biomaterials
nanomaterials
spectrophotometry
histochemistry
micro-CT
profilometry
pull-off force tester
WG 2
WG 3
WG 4
Dr SCHATZLE Joachim

Dr SCHATZLE Joachim
fischerwerke GmbH  Co. KG
Weinhalde 14 - 18
D-72178 Waldachtal
GERMANY
joachim.schaetzle@fischer.de
www.fischer.de

WG1, WG2, WG3, WG4

chemistry
fabrication
technology
materials
application
plants
animals
microorganisms
polymers
foams
composites
ceramics
nanomaterials
gas chromatography
infrared spectrometry
WG 1
WG 2
WG 3
WG 4
Mr SCHMITT Christian

Mr SCHMITT Christian
Scientific employee, PhD student
Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen, Faculty of Science,
Institute for Evolution and Ecology, Dep. of Evol. Biol. of Invertebr,

Auf der Morgenstelle 28E
72076 Tübingen
GERMANY
christian.schmitt@uni-tuebingen.de

www.uni-tuebingen.de/agbetz

WG1, WG2, WG3, WG4

Other research interest: Adhesive systems in insects

 

chemistry
mechanics
biomimetics
biology
wet adhesion
terrestrial
animals
invertebrates
polymers
biomaterials
tissue (skin, bone, teeth, etc.)
gas chromatography
histochemistry
scanning electron microscopy
transmission electron microscopy
cryomicroscopy
WG 1
WG 2
WG 3
WG 4
Dr SCHNABELRAUCH Matthias

Dr SCHNABELRAUCH Matthias
Head of Department
INNOVENT e. V.
Pruessingstrasse 27B
D-07745 Jena
GERMANY
ms@innovent-jena.de
www.innovent-jena.de

WG1, WG4

Other research interests: Surgical adhesives, bioinspired materials, degradable biomaterials synthesis

Other techniques available in the lab: Polymer synthesis, functionalization of biopolymers, mechanical testing, cytocompatibility testing, surface engineering analytics

synthesis
chemistry
surfaces
application
wet adhesion
cells
polymers
hydrogels
composites
biomaterials
tissue (skin, bone, teeth, etc.)
infrared spectrometry
scanning electron microscopy
light microscopy
tensile tester
cell culture
WG 1
WG 4
Dr SCHWOTZER Willi

Dr SCHWOTZER Willi
Chief Technology Officer
Collano Group
Eichenstrasse 12
6203 Sempach Station
SWITZERLAND
willi.schwotzer@nolax.com
www.collano.com

WG4

Research interest

Medicinal adhesives

Specialized technique available in my lab

Adhesive testing

Additional comment

Focus on reducing scientific findings to practice

 

WG 4
Pr SIONKOWSKA Alina

Pr SIONKOWSKA Alina
Nicolaus Copernicus University
Gagarin 7
87-100 Torun
POLAND
as@chem.uni.torun.pl
www.republika.pl/alina

WG1, WG2

biomimetics
surfaces
wettability
materials
aquatic
polymers
hydrogels
biomolecules
composites
biomaterials
infrared spectrometry
nuclear magnetic resonance
scanning electron microscopy
atomic force microscopy
differential scanning calorimetry
WG 1
WG 2
Mr SOBOLCIAK Patrik

Mr SOBOLCIAK Patrik
Student
Polymer Institute SAV
Dubravska cesta 9
845 41 Bratislava
SLOVAKIA
Patrik.Sobolciak@savba.sk
http://www.polymer.sav.sk/en/dspb/index.html

WG1

Research interest

Synthesis and characterization of polymers

Specialized technique available in my lab

XPS
 

WG 1
Ms STEINBRECHER Tina

Ms STEINBRECHER Tina
Plant Biomechanics Group
University Freiburg
Schaenzlestrasse 1
79104 Freiburg
GERMANY
tina.steinbrecher@googlemail.com
http://www.botanischer-garten.uni-freiburg.de/plantbiomechanicsgroup.htm

WG1, WG2, WG3, WG4

Research interest

Biological Adhesives, Biomaterials, Biomechanics, Biomimetics

WG 1
Ms STEINHAUSER Lisa

Ms STEINHAUSER Lisa
Universität Tübingen, Institut für Organische Chemie
Auf der Morgenstelle 18
72076 Tübingen
GERMANY
lisa.steinhauser@orgchem.uni-tuebingen.de

WG1

Research interest

Charaterization of adhesives of insects

Specialized technique available in my lab

GC-MS, NMR, (U)HPLC

WG 1
Dr SYURIK Julia

Dr SYURIK Julia
Institut für Mikrostrukturtechnik (IMT)
Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1
76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen
GERMANY
julia.syurik@kit.edu
http://www.imt.kit.edu/216.php

WG4

Other research interests:
- materials
 - theory
 - dry adhesion

Other techniques available in the lab:

  - lithography
 - hot embossing
 - electrodeposition
 - plasma etching

analytics
fabrication
biomimetics
surfaces
friction
animals
polymers
nanomaterials
scanning electron microscopy
transmission electron microscopy
atomic force microscopy
focused ion beam
nanoindentation
WG 4

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