Profile
Dr. rer. nat. Adrian Hautmann, research associate in the “Biofunctional Materials for Medicine and the Environment” group within the “Biological and Macromolecular Materials” division.
Research Focus
- Protein analysis using mass spectrometry (proteomics) for the identification, quantification, and characterization of proteins in complex samples
- Development of biomedical material systems for applications in regenerative medicine
- Biocompatibility testing and cellular interaction analyses using microbiological and immunological methods as well as confocal microscopy
- Surface modification and coating for the targeted reduction of inflammatory reactions, including for implant coatings
Career
Academic Career
Since 2024
Research Associate, “Biofunctional Materials for Medicine and the Environment” Group, Fraunhofer IMWS
2024
Research Associate (Postdoc), JTC Innovation Team—“Designer Proteins as Bio-based Binders,” Just Transition Center, Downstream Processing Group, MLU Halle-Wittenberg
2019–2024
Ph.D. on the topic “Inflammation modulation, growth factor reservoir, and chronic wound healing potential: from nanoscale coatings to a free-standing layer-by-layer platform” at the Institute of Pharmacy, Faculty of Natural Sciences I (Biosciences), Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Halle (Saale)
Education
2016–2018
Studied Biomedical Engineering (M.Eng.) at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg and Anhalt University of Applied Sciences, Köthen; Master’s thesis topic: “Glycoaminoglycans – a comparative study,” Master’s degree awarded in 2018
2009–2015
Studied Pharmacy at MLU Halle-Wittenberg and JMU Würzburg; received license to practice in 2015
Awards and Honors
2016–2018
Studied Biomedical Engineering (M.Eng.) at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg and Anhalt University of Applied Sciences, Köthen; Master’s thesis topic: “Glycoaminoglycans – a comparative study,” Master’s degree in 2018
2009–2015
Studied pharmacy at MLU Halle-Wittenberg and JMU Würzburg; received license to practice in 2015