SRH Fernhochschule - The Mobile University
Specialist lecturer

Dr. Melisande Holzer

Lectureship in Pharmaceutical Technology

E-Mail: melisande.holzer@mobile-university.de
Phone: +49 7371 9315-0
SRH Fernhochschule | Dr. Melisande Holzer
About me

About me

Academic career

Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Texas at Austin, College of Pharmacy, Division of Pharmaceutics, Austin, USA

Ph.D. (Dr. phil. nat.)

Antibody-loaded PLGA Nanoparticles as a Carrier System for Delayed Drug Release in Tumor Therapy

Studied Pharmacy at Goethe University Frankfurt and Licensed as a Pharmacist, Frankfurt am Main

Professional career

Subject Lecturer for Pharmaceutical Management and Technology at SRH Fernhochschule - The Mobile University

Author and Lecturer at SRH Fernhochschule - The Mobile University, Riedlingen

Head of Development and Production Support at Corden Pharma GmbH, Plankstadt

Formulation Development Manager at MSD Animal Health Innovation GmbH, Schwabenheim

Research Fellow at the National University of Singapore, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Singapore

Research Associate at Goethe University Frankfurt, Institute for Pharmaceutical Technology, Frankfurt am Main

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I have contributed to these publications



  • Wonganan, P., Holzer, M., Lansakara-P, D., Zhu S., Sandoval, M., Warthaka M., Cui, Z. (2013): Just Getting Into Cells is Not Enough: Mechanisms Underlying 4-(N)-Stearoyl Gemcitabine Solid Lipid Nanoparticle’s Ability to Overcome Gemcitabine Resistance Caused by RRM1 Overexpression, J. Control. Release, 2013; 169(1-2):17-27
  • Holzer, M. et al. (2009): Physico-chemical characterisation of PLGA nanoparticles after freeze-drying and storage, Eur. J. Pharm. Biopharm. 2009 Jun; 72(2):428-37
  • Holzer, M. et. al. (2011): Stearoyl gemcitabine loaded PLGA Nanoparticles: Preparation, Characterization and In Vitro Evaluation, AAPS, Washington DC
  • Holzer, M. (2008): Direct detection of absolute protein content and drug release of PLGA-nanoparticles by spectrophotometry and fluorimetry, CRS, New York City
  • Holzer, M. (2006): Characterisation  of  poly (D,L lactic-co-glycolic) PLGA nanoparticles by methods of analytical ultracentrifugation, transmission electron microscopy and dynamic light scattering, AUC, London
  • Holzer, M. (2006): Freeze-drying of poly(D,L lactic-co-glycolic) nanoparticles: Influence of cryoprotective agents characterised by different analytical methods, CRS, Wien

Others

  • Member of Pharmacists without Borders Germany (Apotheker ohne Grenzen Deutschland e.V.)
  • Member of the German Pharmaceutical Society (DPhG)
  • Awarded a scholarship from the Boehringer Ingelheim Fonds (2008)
  • Best Poster Award, AUC, London (2006)