Education
01/2008 – 03/2010 PhD in Colloid Chemistry, Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces/
University of Potsdam
10/2005 – 07/2007 Master in Materials Science,
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETHZ, CH)
10/2002 – 10/2005 Bachelor in Materials Science, ETHZ
Practical Experience
04/2010 – present Postdoctoral position:
Fabrication of multifunctional scaffolds as carrier for immune response
Prof. P. Seeberger, Prof. H. Börner, MPI-KG / Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
01/2008 – 03/2010 Doctoral Thesis:
Complex bioactive fiber systems by means of electrospinning:
Simple approaches were developed to control structurally and functionally electrospun fiber meshes
Prof. M. Antonietti, Prof. H. Börner
Department of Colloid Chemistry, MPI-KG
01/2007 – 07/2007 Master Thesis:
Novel approaches to colloidal lithography for extreme high and low aspect ratio structures for biosensors,
Prof. M. Textor, Dr. E. Reimhult
Laboratory for Surface Science and Technology,
Department of Materials (D-MATL), ETHZ
10/2006 – 12/2006 Master Project II:
Manufacture of electrically conductive, highly elastic films of poly(3-hexylthiophene) and poly(isobutylene),
Prof. P. Smith, Laboratory of Polymer Technology, D-MATL
02/2006 – 04/2006 Master Project I:
Synthesis of orthogonally protected first and second generation dendronized polymers,
Prof. D. Schlüter, Laboratory of Polymer Chemistry, D-MATL
04/2005 – 07/2005 Bachelor Thesis:
Fabrication of mixed conducting ceramics for high temperature devices,
Prof. L. Gauckler, Dr. T. Graule, Laboratory of Non-metallic Inorganic Materials, D-MATL
Peer-reviewed scientific publications
Single-step electrospinning of bimodal fiber meshes for ease of cellular infiltration,
R. Gentsch, B. Boysen, A. Lankenau, H. G. Börner,
Macromol. Rapid Commun. 2010, 31, 59-64
Modular approach towards bioactive fiber meshes carrying oligosaccharides
R. Gentsch, F. Pippig, K. Nilles, P. Theato, R. Kikkeri, M. Maglinao, B. Lepenies, P. Seeberger,
H. G. Börner
Macromolecules 2010, 43, 9239–9247
Book chapter in “Bioactive Surfaces”
Designing 3-dimensional materials at the interface to biology
R. Gentsch, H. G. Börner
Adv. Polymer Sci. 2010, DOI:10.1007/12_2010_80
Single-step electrospinning of bioactive polymer nanofibers
Gentsch, R.; Pippig, F.; Schmidt, S.; Cernoch, P.; Polleux, J.; Börner, H. G.
Macromolecules 2011, DOI: 10.1021/ma102847a
Conference contributions
Presentation
Single-step electrospinning towards bimodal fiber meshes for ease of cellular infiltration
R. Gentsch, H. G. Börner
Materials Research Symposium 2009, Boston, USA
Posters
Biohybrid electrospun fibers as template for CaCO3
R. Gentsch, H. Cölfen, H. G. Börner
Max-Planck Summer School on Amorphous Solids in Physics and Biology 2009, Neuhardenberg, Germany
Controlling fibers on different scales:
Microstructure formation via electrospinning or molecular biotransformation
R. Gentsch, H. Kühnle, H. G. Börner
Alumni Meeting, MPIKG 2009, Golm, Germany
Complex biofunctional 3D fiber systems by electrospinning
R. Gentsch, H. G. Börner
International Symposium: Bioactive Surfaces 2010, Golm, Germany
Fabrication of sugar functionalized fiber nanofibers for macrophage stimulation
R. Gentsch, B. Lepenies, P. Seeberger, H.G. Börner
Polydays 2010, Berlin, Germany
