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Plasma for Life Sciences

Dr. Stapelmann studies the interactions of technical plasmas with biological systems on a macromolecular level. Her focus is on the characterization and optimization of plasma discharges used for biomedical applications and the understanding and improvement of plasmas used e.g. in medicine. The applications range from wound healing to air purification, sterilization of medical instruments as well as for planetary protection purposes. Furthermore, plasma-liquid interactions and plasma discharges in liquids belong to the repertoire of the Plasma for Life Sciences group.

News

• Congratulations to Nicholas Sponsel! – His paper was selected as an Editor’s Pick
  Nick’s first first-author paper got published September 29, 2022 as part of the Special Topic Collection on Atmospheric Plasma-Liquid Interfaces in the Journal of Vacuum … Read more
• Katharina Stapelmann receives Early Career Award
  The International Society of Plasma Medicine honored Prof. Stapelmann with the Early Career Award for Plasma Medicine (ECAPM). The award was presented at the 9th … Read more
• Research publication highlighted on Advanced Science News
  Advanced Science News highlighted the recently published article “Impact of plasma oxidation on structural features of human epidermal growth factor” on their news website.  The … Read more
• Visiting Scholar Visits Plasma for Life Science
  Visiting scholar Alexander Knodel from Ruhr University Bochum, Germany, visited the Plasma for Life Sciences Lab from May 15 to June 11. His research project … Read more
• Dr. Stapelmann becomes Mercator Fellow
  Dr. Stapelmann becomes Mercator Fellow within the DFG Collaborative Research Center CRC1316 “Transient Atmospheric Pressure Plasmas: from plasmas to liquids to solids”. She will spend one month during summer at … Read more