Dr. Henning Gieseler

University of Erlangen, Division of Pharmaceutics, Freeze Drying Focus Group

Cauerstrasse 4, 91058 Erlangen, Germany

Lab-#: 1.643

Phone: +49 (0) 9131-85-29 556, Fax: +49 (0) 9131-85-29 545

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Education & Positions held:

2006 - present

Postdoctoral position (German Habilitand) at the Department of Pharmaceutics, University of Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany. Head of own Freeze-Drying Research Group at the Department of Pharmaceutics (LPT_{Freeze-Drying}).

2004 - 2006

Postdoctoral position (state employee), Prof. M. J. Pikal, School of Pharmacy, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, USA. Research interests: new process analytical technologies (PAT) in freeze-drying.

August 2004

Thesis defence. Title: Product Morphology and Drying Behavior delineated by a new Freeze-Drying Microbalance.

2001 - 2004

Graduate student position, Prof. G. Lee, Department of Pharmaceutics, University of Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany. Research interests: drying behavior of excipients typically used for freeze-drying formulation design during freeze- and spray-freeze drying.

2000

QODP, Aventis Pharma Germany, Frankfurt, Germany and Mohren Pharmacy, Karlstadt am Main, Germany. Licensed pharmacist in Germany since December 2000.

1996-1999

Undergraduate studies in Pharmacy, University of Wuerzburg, Wuerzburg, Germany.

1995

Military service, 4./ JägerLehrBtl. 353, Hammelburg, Germany

Research Interests:

Freeze-drying of biologicals and pharmaceuticals

• formulation design of small molecules and protein drugs including nanomaterials,
• freeze-dry microscopy (FDM) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), measurement methodology and data transferability,
• freeze-drying process design and optimization,
• heat and mass transfer of new container systems used for freeze-drying,
• development of process analytical technologies (PAT) for freeze-drying,
• principles of scale-up and operational qualification. 

Publications:

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