Carina Jung
Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research
Main Focus
Carina’s
research focuses on the synthesis and design of nanocarriers, with an
emphasis on their surface modification with bioactive molecules for targeted
delivery to dendritic cells in vivo. She investigates various surface functionalization
strategies to achieve high selectivity and uptake into the target cells, aiming
to create and optimize nanocarrier-based systems for future application as
anti-tumor vaccines.
Curriculum Vitae
Carina
obtained her B.Sc. and M.Sc. in Chemistry from the University of Konstanz,
Germany, graduating with distinction in 2018 and 2021, respectively, with the support of a scholarship from the German Academic Scholarship
Foundation. Her Master's thesis in the group of Helmut Cölfen centered on the
surface modification of polyetheretherketone (PEEK)-based bone implants for an
improved bioactivity. In February 2022, she joined the Department of Physical
Chemistry of Polymers as a PhD researcher and member of the CRC 1066 graduate school.