Jakob Beirowski, Pharmacist

Contact Information:

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

Cauerstrasse 4, 91058 Erlangen, Germany

Lab-#: 0.675

Phone: +49 (0) 9131-85-29 547, Fax: +49 (0) 9131-85-29 545

Email: beirowski@freeze-drying.eu

Education & Positions held:

2007 - present

graduate student, research group Dr. Gieseler (LPT_{freeze-drying}), Department of Pharmaceutics, University of Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany.

2007

Bayer HealthCare, Divison Product Supply, Leverkusen, Germany.

2006 – 2007

Stegerwald-Apotheke (Stegerwald pharmacy), Cologne, Germany.

2002 - 2006

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

Research Interests:

Stabilization of nanomaterials by freeze-drying (Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, a division of Janssen Pharmaceutica NV). Research includes:

• Formulation development of nanomaterials
• Thermal analysis of pharmaceuticals: Modulated Differential Scanning Calorimetry (MDSC),
• Freeze-drying process design of nanosuspensions.

Anticipated Graduation:

May 2011

Publications:

(Research) Articles :

• J. Beirowski, H. Gieseler *. Application of DSC and MDSC in the development of freeze dried pharmaceuticals. European Pharmaceutical Review, Issue 6/08, 2008.

Poster presentations:

• J. Beirowski, A. Passos, S. Inghelbrecht, T. Arien, I. van Asche, H. Gieseler. Freeze Drying of Nanosuspensions without Cryo- and Lyoprotectants. Proc. AAPS National Biotechnology Conference, Seattle (WA), USA, June 21-24, 2009.
• J. Beirowski, A. Passos, S. Inghelbrecht, T. Arien, I. van Asche, H. Gieseler. Impact of Steric Stabilizer Concentration on Particle Size Distribution in Nanosuspensions for Freeze Drying in the Presence of Trehalose. Proc. AAPS National Biotechnology Conference, Seattle (WA), USA, June 21-24, 2009.
• J. Beirowski, A. Passos, S. Inghelbrecht, T. Arien, I. van Asche, H. Gieseler. The Importance of an Optimum Freezing Rate when Freeze Drying Nanosuspensions. Proc. AAPS National Biotechnology Conference, Seattle (WA), USA, June 21-24, 2009.
• J. Beirowski, H. Gieseler, S. Inghelbrecht, T. Arien, I. van Asche. Investigation of various Poloxamers as freeze-drying stabilizers in freeze-drying of nanosuspensions. Proc. 2009 PDA Pharmaceutical Freeze Drying Technology, Frankfurt, Germany, September 29-30, 2009.
• J. Beirowski, S. Inghelbrecht, T. Arien, I. van Asche, H. Gieseler. Stabilization of Nanosuspensions During Freeze-Drying: The Role of Vitrification (Part 1). Proc. 7th World Meeting on Pharmaceutics, Biopharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology, Valetta, Malta, March 8-11, 2010.
• J. Beirowski, S. Inghelbrecht, T. Arien, I. van Asche, H. Gieseler. Stabilization of Nanosuspensions During Freeze-Drying: The Role of Vitrification and Its Practical Implications (Part 2). Proc. 7th World Meeting on Pharmaceutics, Biopharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology, Valetta, Malta, March 8-11, 2010.

Selected oral presentations:

coming soon

Webinars:

• J. Beirowski. The Freeze Drying of Nanoparticles: Fundamentals and Critical Factors. SP Industries LyoLearn Webinar Series, January 21, 2010.

Check the page Publications to download selected publications from this author.