MEMBERS
Dr. Mariana Medina Sánchez
Group Leader
m.medina.sanchez(at)ifw-dresden.de
I have a Diploma degree in Mechatronics Engineering from University of San Buenaventura (Colombia), an M.Sc. in Nanotechnology and a Ph.D on Biotechnology, from the Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology ICN2, Autonomous University of Barcelona (Spain). In 2014, I joined the IFW Leibniz Institute as a postdoctoral researcher. Since 2016, I have been group leader of the Micro- and NanoBiomedical Engineering Group at the same institute. In 2019 I was awarded by the European Research Commission in the category of ERC Stg, and started as independent group leader, working on the topic of microrobotic systems and bioanalytical platforms to overcome female infertility.
Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.de/citations?user=e7miSIIAAAAJ&hl=en
Publications
Experimental Observation of Berry Phases in Optical Moebius-strip Microcavities. J. Wang, S. Valligatla, Y. Yin, L. Schwarz, M. Medina-Sánchez, S. Baunack, C. Hua Lee, R. Thomale, S. Li, V. M. Fomin, L. Ma, O.G. Schmidt. Just accepted in Nat. Photonics. 2022
Self-assembled sensor-in-a-tube as versatile tool for label-free EIS viability investigation of cervical cancer cells. E. Ghosh, A. I. Egunov, D. Karnaushenko, M. Medina-Sánchez, O.G. Schmidt. Frequenz, 76, 11-12, 2022.
Multifunctional 4D-printed sperm-hybrid microcarriers for assisted reproduction. F. Rajabasadi, S. Moreno, K. Fichna, A. Aziz, D. Appelhans, O.G. Schmidt, M. Medina-Sánchez. Adv. Mater. Just accepted. 2022
Imaging and control of nanomaterial-decorated micromotors, A. Aziz, R. Nauber, A. Sánchez-Iglesias, L. M. Marzán, O.G. Schmidt, and M. Medina-Sánchez. International Conference on Manipulation, Automation, and Robotics at Small Scales, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/MARSS55884.2022.9870252.
Real-Time Tracking of Individual Droplets in Multiphase Microfluidics. B. Ibarlucea, J. Schütt, L. Baraban, D. Makarov, M. Medina-Sánchez, and G. Cuniberti. Book: Microfluidics and Nanofluidics - Fundamentals and Applications. DOI: 10.5772/intechopen. 106796, 2022.
Continuous monitoring of molecular biomarkers in microfluidic devices, A. Idili, H. Montón, M. Medina-Sánchez, B. Ibarlucea, G. Cuniberti, O.G. Schmidt, K. W. Plaxco, C. Parolo. Progress in Molecular Biology and Translational Science, 187, 1.
Electronically integrated microcatheters based on self-assembling polymer films. B. Rivkin, C. Becker, B. Singh, A. Aziz, F. Akbar, A. Egunov, D.D. Karnaushenko, R. Naumann, R. Schäfer, M. Medina-Sánchez, D. Karnaushenko, and O.G. Schmidt, Science Advances. 2021. 7(51), eabl5408.
Self-sufficient self-oscillating microsystem driven by low power at low Reynolds numbers, F. Akbar, B. Rivkin, A. Aziz, C. Becker, D. D. Karnaushenko, M. Medina-Sánchez, D. Karnaushenko, and O. G. Schmidt, Science Advances. 2021, 7, eabj0767
Dual Ultrasound and Photoacoustic Tracking of Magnetically Driven Micromotors: From In Vitro to In Vivo, A. Aziz, J. Holthof, S. Meyer, O.G. Schmidt, and M. Medina-Sánchez. Advanced Healthcare Materials. 2021, 10, 2101077.
Rolled-Up Metal Oxide Microscaffolds to Study Early Bone Formation at Single Cell Resolution, R. Herzer, A. Gebert, U. Hempel, F. Hebenstreit, S. Oswald, C.Damm, O.G. Schmidt, and M. Medina‐Sánchez, Small. 2021, 17(12), 2170053.
A rotating spiral micromotor for noninvasive zygote transfer. L. Schwarz, D.D. Karnaushenko, F. Hebenstreit,R. Naumann, O.G. Schmidt, and M. Medina‐Sánchez, Advanced Science, 2020, 7(18), 2000843.
Sperm Micromotors for Cargo Delivery through Flowing Blood, H. Xu, M. Medina-Sánchez, M. F. Maitz, C. Werner, and O.G. Schmidt, ACS Nano, 2020 14 (3), 2982-2993.
Sperm-hybrid micromotor for targeted drug delivery. H. Xu, M. Medina-Sánchez, V. Magdanz, L. Schwarz, F. Hebenstreit, and O.G. Schmidt, ACS Nano, 2018, 12(1), 327-337.
Medical microbots need better imaging and control M. Medina-Sánchez, O.G. Schmidt, Nature, 2017, 545, 406-408.
Cellular Cargo Delivery: Toward Assisted Fertilization by Sperm-Carrying Micromotors. M. Medina-Sánchez, L. Schwarz, A. K. Meyer, F. Hebenstreit, and O.G. Schmidt, Nano Letters, 2016, 16 (1), 555-561.
Dr. Mariana Medina Sánchez
Group Leader
B.Sc. Franziska Hebenstreit
Technician
f.hebenstreit(at)ifw-dresden.de
I have a Bachelor Degree in Biotechnology. My main activities are: cell culture (cell lines and primary cells), in vitro fertilization, fluorescence microscopy/staining, mouse handling.
Publications
Rolled-Up Metal Oxide Microscaffolds to Study Early Bone Formation at Single Cell Resolution, R. Herzer, A. Gebert, U. Hempel, F. Hebenstreit, S. Oswald, C.Damm, O.G. Schmidt, and M. Medina‐Sánchez, Small. 2021, 17(12), 2170053.
Impedimetric Microfluidic Sensor-in-a-Tube for Label-Free Immune Cell Analysis. A. Egunov, Z. Dou, D.D. Karnaushenko, F. Hebenstreit, N. Kretschmann, K. Akgün, T. Ziemssen, D. Karnaushenko, M. Medina-Sánchez, and O.G. Schmidt, Small, 2021, 17(5), 2002549.
Cellular Cargo Delivery: Toward Assisted Fertilization by Sperm-Carrying Micromotors. M. Medina-Sánchez, L. Schwarz, A. K. Meyer, F. Hebenstreit, and O.G. Schmidt, Nano Letters, 2016, 16 (1), 555-561.
B.Sc. Franziska Hebenstreit
Technician
Cornelia Geringswald
Technician
c.geringswald(at)ifw-dresden.de
I have education as laboratory assistant in chemistry. My main activities are: chemical synthesis, 3D microfabrication, photolithography and material deposition.
Cornelia Geringswald
Technician
Dr. Azaam Aziz
Postdoc
a.aziz(at)ifw-dresden.de
I obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Physics, a M.Sc. in Scientific Instrumentation and Ph.D in Experimental Physics. My main interests are in the field of medical microrobotics, optical imaging and ultrasound/photoacoustic imaging in deep tissue.
Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.de/citations?user=DUUvz7sAAAAJ&hl=en
Publications
Multifunctional 4D-printed sperm-hybrid microcarriers for assisted reproduction. F. Rajabasadi, S. Moreno, K. Fichna, A. Aziz, D. Appelhans, O.G. Schmidt, M. Medina-Sánchez. Adv. Mater. Just accepted. 2022
Imaging and control of nanomaterial-decorated micromotors, A. Aziz, R. Nauber, A. Sánchez-Iglesias, L. M. Marzán, O.G. Schmidt, and M. Medina-Sánchez. International Conference on Manipulation, Automation, and Robotics at Small Scales, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/MARSS55884.2022.9870252.
Dual Ultrasound and Photoacoustic Tracking of Magnetically Driven Micromotors: From In Vitro to In Vivo, A. Aziz, J. Holthof, S. Meyer, O.G. Schmidt, and M. Medina-Sánchez. Advanced Healthcare Materials. 2021, 10, 2101077.
Medical Imaging of Microrobots: Toward In Vivo Applications. A. Aziz, S. Pane, V. Iacovacci, N. Koukourakis, J. Czarske, A. Menciassi, M. Medina-Sánchez, and O.G. Schmidt, ACS Nano, 2020, 14(9), 10865-10893.
Real‐Time IR Tracking of Single Reflective Micromotors through Scattering Tissues. A. Aziz, M. Medina-Sánchez, N. Koukourakis, J. Wang, R. Kuschmierz, H. Radner, J.W. Czarke, and O.G. Schmidt, Advanced Functional Materials, 2019, 29(51), 1905272.
Real-time optoacoustic tracking of single moving micro-objects in deep phantom and ex vivo tissues. A. Aziz, M. Medina-Sánchez, J. Claussen, and O.G. Schmidt, Nano Letters, 2019, 19(9), 6612-6620.
Dr. Azaam Aziz
Postdoc
Dr. Farzin Akbar
Postdoc
f.akbar(at)ifw-dresden.de
I am a PhD candidate with a bachelor’s degree in electronics and a master’s degree in micro and nano systems. My current research interests include electro active polymeric actuators, micro-electrochemical cells, biomimetic self-sustained micro-systems, and small scale electronics.
Publications
Electronically integrated microcatheters based on self-assembling polymer films. B. Rivkin, C. Becker, B. Singh, A. Aziz, F. Akbar, A. Egunov, D.D. Karnaushenko, R. Naumann, R. Schäfer, M. Medina-Sánchez, D. Karnaushenko, and O.G. Schmidt, Science Advances. 2021. 7(51), eabl5408.
Self-sufficient self-oscillating microsystem driven by low power at low Reynolds numbers, F. Akbar, B. Rivkin, A. Aziz, C. Becker, D. D. Karnaushenko, M. Medina-Sánchez, D. Karnaushenko, and O. G. Schmidt, Science Advances. 2021, 7, eabj0767
Shape-Controlled Flexible Microelectronics Facilitated by Integrated Sensors and Conductive Polymer Actuators. B. Rivkin, C. Becker, F. Akbar, R. Ravishankar, D.D. Karnaushenko, R. Naumann, A. Mirhajivarzaneh, M. Medina-Sánchez, D. Karnaushenko, and O.G. Schmidt, Advanced Intelligent Systems. 2021, 3(6), 2000238.
Dr. Farzin Akbar
Postdoc
Dr. Friedrich Striggow
Postdoc
f.striggow(at)ifw-dresden.de
Bachelor's and Master's degree in Nanoscience. My main research interests are biohybrid micromotors for biomedical applications.
Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=O8BKGrkAAAAJ&hl=de
Publications
Micromotor-mediated sperm constrictions for improved swimming performance, F. Striggow, L. Nadporozhskaia, B. M. Friedrich, O.G. Schmidt, and M. Medina-Sánchez, The European Physical Journal E, 2021, 44(67), 1-15.
Sperm‐Driven Micromotors Moving in Oviduct Fluid and Viscoelastic Media. F. Striggow, M. Medina‐Sánchez, G.K. Auernhammer, V. Magdanz, B.M. Friedrich, and O.G. Schmidt, Small, 2020, 16(24), 2000213.
Modeling of Spermbots in a Viscous Colloidal Suspension, I.S.M. Khalil, A. Klingner, V.Magdanz, F. Striggow, M. Medina‐Sánchez, O.G. Schmidt, and S. Misra. Advanced theory and simulations, 2019, 2 (1900072) 1-11.
Dr. Friedrich Striggow
Postdoc
Dr. Richard Nauber
Postdoc
r.nauber(at)ifw-dresden.de
I am a Mechatronics engineer with a research focus on computational ultrasound/photoacoustical imaging and closed-loop control for biomedical applications. I received a Diploma degree in Mechatronics and the Dr.Ing. degree in electrical engineering from TU Dresden.
Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=PKLB3NIAAAAJ&view_op=list_works&sortby=pubdate
Publications
Imaging and control of nanomaterial-decorated micromotors, A. Aziz, R. Nauber, A. Sánchez-Iglesias, L. M. Marzán, O.G. Schmidt, and M. Medina-Sánchez. International Conference on Manipulation, Automation, and Robotics at Small Scales, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/MARSS55884.2022.9870252.
Dr. Richard Nauber
Postdoc
M.Sc. Carla Ribeiro
PhD Candidate
c.ribeiro.carballo(at)ifw-dresden.de
I am a Biologist with a Master’s degree in Research of Molecular, Cellular Biology and Genetics and a Master’s degree in Reproductive Biology and Human Reproduction Techniques. My main interest is in the field of organ-on-a-chip and how nanotechnology can help overcome the infertility problems.
Publications
Human spermbots for patient-representative 3D ovarian cancer cell treatment. H. Xu, M. Medina-Sánchez, W. Zhang, M.P. Seaton, D.R. Brison, R.J, Edmondson, O.G. Schmidt, et al. Nanoscale, 2020, 12(39), 20467-20481.
M.Sc. Carla Ribeiro
PhD Candidate
M.Sc. David Castellanos Robles
PhD Candidate
d.castellanos.robles(at)ifw-dresden.de
I am a nanotechnologist with a Master's degree in advanced functional materials. My current interests are in biomedical micromotors, microfluidics, micro and nanofabrication processes and synthesis of smart materials.
Publications
M.Sc. David Castellanos Robles
PhD Candidate
M.Sc. Pallavi Jha
PhD Candidate
p.jha(at)ifw-dresden.de
I am a PhD candidate with a Bachelor's degree in Materials Science and a Master's degree in Nanoscience and Technology. My research interests are biosensors and biomedical applications.
M.Sc. Pallavi Jha
PhD Candidate
M.Sc. Zhi Chen
PhD Candidate
z.chen@ifw-dresden.de
I am a PhD candidate with a Bachelor's degree in Process Equipment and Control Engineering and a Master's degree in Mechanics. My research interests are small intelligent microsystems for biomedical applications.
M.Sc. Zhi Chen
PhD Candidate
FORMER MEMBERS
| Name | Role | Current affiliation |
|---|---|---|
| Prof. Oliver G. Schmidt | Institute Director | Professorship Material Systems of Nanoelectronics and Director of the Institute of Materials, Architectures and Integration of Nanomembranes (MAIN), TU Chemnitz |
| Dr. Boris Rivkin | Postdoc | Emerging Photovoltaics Group - IET, IFW Leibniz Institute |
| Dr. Maria Guix | Postdoc | Senior researcher at ChemInFlow Group, University of Barcelona, Spain |
| Dr. Raffael Herzer | Postdoc | Manufacturing Engineer at TE Connectivity |
| Dr. Raphael Doineau | Postdoc | Senior researcher at CERTeM, University of Tours, France |
| Dr. Sandhya Goudu | Postdoc | MEMS Development engineer at X-FAB Erfurt GmbH & Co. KG |
| Fatemeh Rajabasadi | Postdoc | Heteromerge |
| Prof. Veronika Magdanz | Postdoc | Professor at the University of Waterloo, Canada |
| Dr. Lukas Schwarz | PhD Candidate | Lecturer at Senatsverwaltung für Bildung, Jugend und Familie Berlin |
| Ms. Sonja Weiz | PhD Candidate | Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg |
| Prof. Haifeng Xu | PhD Candidate | Professor at Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology |
| Mr. Fabian Mehner | Master Student | PhD student at Leibniz Institute für Polymerforschung Dresden, Germany |
| Mr. Felix Pischel | Master Student | Entrepreneur |
| Mr. Kota Sanjeev Vishal | Master Student | Industry, Germany |
| Mr. Song Wu | Master Student | Engineer at Huwaei, China |
| Mr. Soroush Laleh | Master Student | PhD student at TU Chemnitz |
| Mr. Lukas Niese | Undergrad stud. | PhD student at Diez's Group, BCUBE-TU Dresden, Germany |
VISITORS
| Name | Role | Current affiliation |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. Mihai Enachi | Postdoc | National Center for Materials Study and Testing (NCMST) |
| Ms. Pelin Isgor | Master Student | University of Twente |
| Ms. Vivian Wang | Undergrad stud. | University of California, Berkeley |
