Olivia Merkel
Medicinal Chemistry
Institut Pasteur de Bangui
Germany
Biography
Prof. Dr. Olivia Merkel Department Pharmazie Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München Butenandtstr. 5-13, Haus B 81377 München, Since 2016 Professor of Drug Delivery, LMU Munich, Germany 2015-2016 Interim Professor of Drug Delivery, LMU Munich, Germany Since 2012 Associate Faculty of Oncology, Wayne State University Since 2011 Tenure-Track Professor of Pharmaceutics, Wayne State University 2009-2011 Postdoc/Habil Cand, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Germany 2009 PhD in Pharmaceutics, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Germany 2006 MS in Pharmaceutics, Martin-Luther-Universität Halle, Germany 2005 Board License as Pharmacist, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Germany
Research Interest
Non-viral siRNA Delivery T Cell Targeting Macrophage Targeting Molecular Treatments for Lung Diseases Molecular Treatments for Inflammatory Diseases Molecular Treatments addressing Cancer Immunology Smart Dosage Forms
Publications
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Steven K Jones, Vincent Lizzio, Olivia M Merkel*: Folate Receptor Targeted Delivery of siRNA and Paclitaxel to Ovarian Cancer Cells via Folate Conjugated Triblock Copolymer to Overcome TLR4 Driven Chemotherapy Resistance. Biomacromolecules, 2016, 17 (1), 76-87
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Yuran Xie, Na Hyung Kim, Venkatareddy Nadithe, Dana Schalk, Archana Thakur, Ayşe Kılıç, Lawrence G Lum, David JP Bassett, Olivia M Merkel*: Targeted delivery of siRNA to activated T cells via transferrin-polyethyleneimine (Tf-PEI) as a potential therapy of asthma. Journal of Controlled Release, 2016, doi:10.1016/j.jconrel.2016.03.029
