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Overview

Carsten Werner is affiliated with the Leibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden e. V. in Germany. Their research spans multiple fields with significant contributions in Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Within these main domains, their work addresses specialized subfields such as Biomedical Engineering, Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Biomaterials, and Surgery.

Their scholarly output covers a range of topics central to biomedical research and biomaterials science. Key areas include 3D Printing in Biomedical Research, Cellular Mechanics and Interactions, Proteoglycans and Glycosaminoglycans research, Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications, Hydrogels: synthesis, properties, applications, Polymer Surface Interaction Studies, and Cancer Cells and Metastasis.

Some of their recent published papers are:

  • Sperm Micromotors for Cargo Delivery through Flowing Blood, 2020, ACS Nano
  • Polymer Hydrogels to Guide Organotypic and Organoid Cultures, 2020, Advanced Functional Materials
  • Dynamic matrices with DNA-encoded viscoelasticity for cell and organoid culture, 2023, Nature Nanotechnology
  • Selective vulnerability of inhibitory networks in multiple sclerosis, 2021, Acta Neuropathologica
  • A Practical Guide to the Automated Analysis of Vascular Growth, Maturation and Injury in the Brain, 2020, Frontiers in Neuroscience

Werner frequently collaborates with a core group of co-authors including Manfred F. Maitz (34 collaborations), Uwe Freudenberg (31), Jens Friedrichs (22), Petra B. Welzel (15), and André Ruland (13). These recurring partnerships indicate sustained research interactions within their scientific network.

Publications by Werner are commonly found in venues such as Advanced Healthcare Materials, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), Advanced Functional Materials, and Advanced Science. This reflects engagement with journals emphasizing materials science and biomedical applications.

Their book contributions include a publication titled Advanced Polymer Life Science, released by World Scientific in 2024.

Best Publications

  • Mesenchymal stem cells can be differentiated into endothelial cells in vitro.

    Joachim Oswald;Sabine Boxberger;Birgitte Jørgensen;Silvia Feldmann

  • Self-assembled monolayers with different terminating groups as model substrates for cell adhesion studies

    N Faucheux;R Schweiss;K Lützow;C Werner

  • Discovery of 505-million-year old chitin in the basal demosponge Vauxia gracilenta

    Hermann Ehrlich;J Keith Rigby;Joseph P Botting;Mikhail V Tsurkan

  • A star-PEG-heparin hydrogel platform to aid cell replacement therapies for neurodegenerative diseases.

    Uwe Freudenberg;Andreas Hermann;Petra B. Welzel;Katja Stirl

  • Blood coagulation on biomaterials requires the combination of distinct activation processes

    Claudia Sperling;Marion Fischer;Manfred F. Maitz;Carsten Werner;Carsten Werner;Carsten Werner

  • Electrokinetic Measurements Reveal Interfacial Charge at Polymer Films Caused by Simple Electrolyte Ions

    Ralf Zimmermann;and Stanislav Dukhin;Carsten Werner

  • Flow characteristics of water through a microchannel between two parallel plates with electrokinetic effects

    Gh. Mohiuddin Mala;Dongqing Li;C. Werner;H.-J. Jacobasch

  • Current strategies towards hemocompatible coatings

    Carsten Werner;Carsten Werner;Manfred F. Maitz;Claudia Sperling

  • Wetting Resistance at Its Topographical Limit: The Benefit of Mushroom and Serif T Structures

    René Hensel;Ralf Helbig;Sebastian Aland;Hans-Georg Braun

  • Maleic anhydride copolymers--a versatile platform for molecular biosurface engineering.

    Tilo Pompe;Stefan Zschoche;Nicole Herold;Katrin Salchert

  • Hydroxide and hydronium ion adsorption — A survey

    Ralf Zimmermann;Uwe Freudenberg;Rüdiger Schweiß;David Küttner

  • Thermo-responsive PNiPAAm-g-PEG films for controlled cell detachment.

    Dirk Schmaljohann;Joachim Oswald;Birgitte Jørgensen;Mirko Nitschke

  • The springtail cuticle as a blueprint for omniphobic surfaces

    René Hensel;Christoph Neinhuis;Carsten Werner;Carsten Werner

  • Tightly anchored tissue-mimetic matrices as instructive stem cell microenvironments.

    Marina C Prewitz;F Philipp Seib;Malte von Bonin;Jens Friedrichs

  • Sperm Micromotors for Cargo Delivery through Flowing Blood.

    Haifeng Xu;Mariana Medina-Sánchez;Manfred F Maitz;Carsten Werner

  • Functional immobilization of signaling proteins enables control of stem cell fate

    Kristin Alberti;Ryan E Davey;Kento Onishi;Sophia George

  • FGF-2 and VEGF functionalization of starPEG–heparin hydrogels to modulate biomolecular and physical cues of angiogenesis

    Andrea Zieris;Silvana Prokoph;Kandice R. Levental;Petra B. Welzel

  • Glycosaminoglycan-based hydrogels to modulate heterocellular communication in in vitro angiogenesis models

    Karolina Chwalek;Mikhail V. Tsurkan;Uwe Freudenberg;Carsten Werner

  • A practical guide to quantify cell adhesion using single-cell force spectroscopy.

    Jens Friedrichs;Kyle R. Legate;Rajib Schubert;Mitasha Bharadwaj

  • Adsorption-induced conformational changes of proteins onto ceramic particles: Differential scanning calorimetry and FTIR analysis

    Natascha Brandes;Petra B. Welzel;Carsten Werner;Lothar W. Kroh

Frequent Co-Authors

Ralf Zimmermann
Ralf Zimmermann University of Rostock
Manfred F. Maitz
Manfred F. Maitz Leibniz Association
Dietmar W. Hutmacher
Dietmar W. Hutmacher Queensland University of Technology
Jérôme F. L. Duval
Jérôme F. L. Duval University of Lorraine
Brigitte Voit
Brigitte Voit Leibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden e. V.
Dongqing Li
Dongqing Li University of Waterloo
Gerd Kempermann
Gerd Kempermann German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases
Klaus-Jochen Eichhorn
Klaus-Jochen Eichhorn Leibniz Association

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