Key data
Activities
Head of Institute for Pharma Technology and Biotechnology
Expertise
Research
Formulations and devices for active chemical and biological substances
- Institute
- Institute for Pharma Technology and Biotechnology
Commissions and review bodies
- German Research Foundation (DFG)
- Journal of Controlled Release, Biomaterials, European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics, Acta Biomaterialia, International Journal of Pharmaceutics, European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Biotechnology Progress, Biotechnology Journal, Journal of Materials Chemistry, Colloids and Surfaces B. Biointerphases
Memberships of organisations
Member of:
- Swiss Academy of Pharmaceutical Sciences (SAPhW)
Board Member, Co-Organizer PharmaLunch Basel - Controlled Release Society German Chapter (CRS Germany)
Vice President 2014/2015, President 2015/2016 - Biotechnet Switzerland
Leader Biologics Platform - Swiss Society of Industrial Pharmacists (GSIA)
- German Pharmaceutical Society (DPhG)
- Controlled Release Society (CRS)
- Parenteral Drug Association (PDA)
- American Chemical Society (ACS)
Editorial Board Member:
- Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Career
Professional career
Oliver Germershaus is a professor for pharmaceutical technology of macromolecular drugs at the University of Applied Arts and Sciences Northwestern Switzerland (FHNW) since 2014. His research focusses on development of drug delivery systems for large molecules (peptides, proteins, and nucleic acids), formulation and process development for biologic drugs and the investigation of drug/excipient and drug/packaging interactions.
Prior to joining FHNW, Oliver Germershaus was an assistant professor for pharmaceutics and biopharmacy at the University of Wuerzburg, Germany from 2011 until 2014 and held scientist positions of increasing responsibility at the Department for Pharmaceutical Research and Development at Novartis Pharma, Basel, Switzerland from 2007 until 2011.
Oliver Germershaus graduated from University of Marburg, Germany in 2002 and is licensed as a pharmacist in Germany. He obtained a Master degree in pharmacy (Diplompharmazeut) from the University of Halle-Wittenberg, Germany in 2003 and performed his PhD studies in the group of Prof. Thomas Kissel at the University of Marburg, Germany from 2004 until 2007.
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Teaching
Teaching activity
Bachelor
Clean room technology and lab work; module supervisor
Parenterals and biological agents; module supervisor
Packaging and logistics
Master
Drug Formulation and Delivery: Macromolecular Drugs
Drug Manufacturing: Advanced Pharmaceutical Production Units
Applied Bioanalytics: Analytical Assessment of Biologic Drugs
Supervision of student projects, Bachelor thesis, Master thesis.
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