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Locality: Sydney, Australia

Phone: +61 2 9385 5664

Address: School of Chemical Engineering 2052 Sydney, NSW, Australia

Website: https://www.wichlab.com

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24.01.2022 Some impressions from the award ceremony in the natural history museum in Vienna (Fotos: Mirjam Reither (Wien)) More info on our website: http://www.wichlab.com/peter-wins-the-2017-galenus-technol/

24.01.2022 Lydia successfully defended her PhD work! Congratulations and all the best for your future endeavours. The wichlab will miss you!

23.01.2022 New paper in Polymer Chemistry! https://pubs.rsc.org//co/articlelanding/2019/py/c9py01162e Congratulations to the joint first authors, Elena from our group and Johannes from the Frey group in Mainz!... The paper describes the preparation of a protein nanoparticle system based on cytochrome c, which was modified with acid-degradable polyethylene glycol. The degradable PEG polymer was developed in the Frey group. It contains vinyl ether moieties distributed in the polyether backbone, which enables particle degradation at slightly acidic pH. pH-Responsive Protein Nanoparticles via Conjugation of Degradable PEG to the Surface of Cytochrome c E. Steiert, J. Ewald, A. Wagner, U. A. Hellmich, H. Frey and P. R. Wich Polymer Chemistry, 2019, Advance Article. (DOI: 10.1039/C9PY01162E) (Special collection: Polymer Chemistry Emerging Investigators 2020) https://doi.org/10.1039/C9PY01162E #UNSW #uni_mainz #UNSWEngineering #UNSWChemEng #PolymerChemistry #RSC

23.01.2022 Pia joins our team for her Master thesis She will develop protein-hybrid nanomaterials. Welcome and good luck with your experiments!

23.01.2022 Open PhD positions! (share, if you know someone who could be interested) More info here: www.wichlab.com/join... You are interested in a PhD in an exciting area of macromolecular and organic chemistry / nanomaterial science? Join us in sunny Australia and pursue a PhD at a world class university! The WichLab is looking for new PhD students in our laboratories in Sydney. Several positions can be filled. No Teaching not required. Duration: 3-3.5 years. More detailed info can be found at www.wichlab.com A detailed position and project description can be downloaded under the following link: http://www.wichlab.com/files/Wichlab-PhDPositions-2018.pdf

22.01.2022 Rakib joins our team as a new PhD student His main focus will be the development of dynamic biopolymer-based materials. Welcome to our labs and good luck with your experiments! #UNSW #WichLab #UNSWengineering #UNSWchemeng

22.01.2022 Another Dr. unleashed to the world - Congratulations Matthias! Great job and well deserved - All the best for your future endeavours! #UniMainz @nullneun_unimainz #PhDdefense #PhD #chemistry #polysaccharides #nanoparticles #WichLab

22.01.2022 Im happy to announce the next chapter! #UNSW

21.01.2022 Peter was selected to represent the element Roentgenium in the IUPAC Periodic Table of Younger Chemists as part of the celebrations for the 100th anniversary of the IUPAC and the international year of the periodic table in 2019. https://iupac.org/100/pt-of-chemist/ The selection of Roentgenium 111 is particularly exciting since Peter studied chemistry in Würzburg (Germany) where Conrad Röntgen discovered the x-rays.... In 2004, in honour of Röntgen's accomplishments, the IUPAC named the radioactive element 111 after him. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Röntgen_Memorial_Site https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilhelm_Röntgen https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roentgenium #PTChemists #UNSWEngineering #UNSWChemEng #IUPAC100 #IYPT2019

19.01.2022 Congratulations Benjamin! You did a great job defending your #PhD work. All the best for your future endeavours, rock on! #UniMainz #PhDdefense #chemistry #polysaccharides #nanoparticles #wichlab

18.01.2022 Peter was selected as one of the Emerging Investigators in Polymer Chemistry. The latest research of his team was highlighted in the 2020 biannual Emerging Investigator themed issue of Polymer Chemistry (a journal by The Royal Society of Chemistry RSC) https://pubs.rsc.org/en/journals/articlecollectionlanding... From the special issue: "About this collection Polymer Chemistry is proud to present this 2020 Emerging Investigators collection. This collection gathers the very best work from polymer scientists in the early stages of their independent careers. The 2020 Polymer Chemistry Emerging Investigators were individually nominated by members of the journal Editorial and Advisory Boards, and previous Emerging Investigators, in recognition of their potential to influence future directions in the field. Accompanying this collection is the Emerging Investigators special issue, in which these articles will be formally published. This issue is scheduled for publication in early 2020." #UNSW #WichLab #biopolymers #polymerchemistry

17.01.2022 Move-in Day! We successfully moved our labs and offices to our brand new building (Science and Engineering Building, SEB, E8) Come and visit us! (it is just a stone throw away from our previous home on the campus) Our new labs and Peters office are on the third floor.... ----------------------------------------------------- https://www.estate.unsw.edu.au/node/578 https://www.multiplex.global/multiplex-delivers-new-187m-s/ https://www.wichlab.com/move-in-day-new-labs-at-unsw/

17.01.2022 New paper in Soft Matter: Congratulations Benjamin! The paper describes the development of a double responsive polysaccharide-based material that effectively transports photoactive therapeutics into cells. Soft Matter, 2019, just accepted. (DOI: 10.1039/C8SM02204F)... http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/C8SM02204F (Special Edition: Soft Matter Emerging Investigators 2019)

17.01.2022 Nawal and Jonas join our team Nawal will develop polysaccharide-based nanomaterials. Jonas joins us as new PhD student. He studied Biomedicinal Chemistry at the University of Mainz (Germany) and has a strong background in biopolymers and organic chemistry. Combining these skills, he will now work on protein-based nanoparticles. Welcome and good luck with your experiments!

15.01.2022 Chemie-Fonds support for new teaching equipment The master study course Biomedical Chemistry represents a unique link between the traditional fields of chemistry, pharmacy, biology, and medicine. To ensure that the knowledge acquired during the studies can also be applied practically, students learn special techniques in practical laboratory courses and modules. For this, the Fonds der Chemischen Industrie (FCI) supports the purchase of an HPLC instrument with 14000 Euros.... On June 22, the symbolic check was handed over by Dr. Christine von Landenberg (Member of the Chemieverbände Rheinland-Pfalz) on behalf of the FCI to the chemist Prof. Dr. Peter R. Wich. The Assistant Professor for Medical and Pharmaceutical Chemistry at the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz had submitted the successful application to the Förderwerk der Chemie. Dr. von Landenberg emphasized the high value of such courses: In our research, we need interdisciplinary approaches and solutions. And the industry is looking for such trained experts.

15.01.2022 Our latest research just got accepted as article in Biomacromolecules. Great work Benjamin and Ira, congrats!! The paper describes the synthesis of an acid-degradable micellar nanoparticle system. It is the first reported fully polysaccharide-based amphiphile that is degradable and forms nanoparticles. Amphiphilic Polysaccharide Block Copolymers for pH-responsive Micellar Nanoparticles... B. Breitenbach, I. Schmid, P. R. Wich Biomacromolecules 2017, ASAP http://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.biomac.7b00771 Abstract: A full polysaccharide amphiphilic block copolymer was prepared from end group-functionalized dextrans using copper mediated azide-alkyne click chemistry. Sufficient modification of the reducing end in both blocks was achieved by microwave-enhanced reductive amination in a borate-buffer/methanol solvent system. The combination of a hydrophilic dextran block with a hydrophobic acetalated dextran block results in an amphiphilic structure that turns water-soluble upon acid treatment. The material has a low CMC and self-assembles in water to spherical micellar nanoparticles. The formed nanoparticles have a narrow size distribution below 70 nm in diameter and disassemble in slightly acidic conditions. The amphiphilic polysaccharide system shows low toxicity and can stabilize the hydrophobic model drug curcumin in aqueous solutions over extended time periods.

15.01.2022 Therese joins our team She will develop polysaccharide-based polymers for dynamic nanomaterials. Welcome and good luck with your experiments! #UNSW #WichLab #UNSWengineering #UNSWchemeng Therese is originally from Mainz (Germany) and joins us for a 6-month research exchange visit. ... #UniMainz #BMC @chemieunimainz @nullneun_unimainz

15.01.2022 Had a great time at the Australasian Polymer Summer School #APSS in #Canberra talking about #nanomedicine last week. Such a great environment with amazing students and collegues - learned a lot! #polymerscience #polymers #chemistry

14.01.2022 Wichlab summer retreat 2017 - this year we went canoeing on the river Lahn! #nosummersun #stillfunthough

12.01.2022 Ziqing joins our team as new PhD student She graduated with a degree in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering from the University of Sydney. Ziqing is an expert for catalytic systems and will work on enzyme-based nanomaterials. Welcome to our lab and good luck with your experiments!

11.01.2022 Peter wins the Galenus Technology Prize 2017. Since 2005 (every two years), the Galenus-Privatstiftung (Vienna) grants the Galenus Technology Prize for innovative work in the field of pharmaceutical technology. Eligible are assistant professors, junior professors and independent researchers (HabilitandInnen) in equivalent positions. This years prize was shared between two researchers. The second winner is Dr. Gregor Fuhrmann from the Helmholtz Institute for Pharmaceutical R...esearch (Saarbrücken, Germany) www.fuhrmann-lab.de Each winner receives a prize money of 5000 Euro. The official prize giving ceremony will be held on November 8th, 2017 at the Natural History Museum in Vienna. For more in formation about the Galenus Privatstiftung (in German): http://www.galenusprivatstiftung.at Or on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/galenus.privatstiftung

11.01.2022 Benjamin (PhD student in our team) is part of team that wins the Evonik Young Scientist Award - Congratulations! Benjamin was selected as one of 20 participants of the Leibniz Young Polymer Scientist Forum, organized by DWI and Evonik Industries in Aachen (June 28 - 29, 2018) The two-day Leibniz Young Polymer Scientist Forum provides a forum to sharpen current scientific questions, to identify new challenges and to team up in order to tackle these challenges. The participan...ts formed interdisciplinary teams and tackled a specific research challenge in one of the three main topics (Smart Polymers, Additive Manufacturing & Engineering, Biobased Polymers) Benjamin was part the winning team that received the Evonik Young Scientist Award. Their project Deligel describes a nutraceutical, which releases several supplements specifically. Their system circumvents many problems of classic oral drug uptake and could be an option for people with swallowing difficulties. The full press release can be found here: http://www.dwi.rwth-aachen.de/index.php?id=1511 Foto: Bettina Krieg, DWI

10.01.2022 Vinod joins our team as a new PhD student In his project, Vinod will apply his passion for organic and bio-inspired chemistry for the development of dynamic polysaccharide-based nanomaterials. Welcome to our lab and good luck with your experiments! #UNSW #WichLab #UNSWengineering #UNSWchemeng

09.01.2022 Peter receives the Literature Prize of the Fonds der Chemischen Industrie (FCI) together with his colleagues Tanja Schirmeister (JGU Mainz) and Carsten Schmuck (University Duisburg-Essen) for their reissue of the German textbook Organische Chemie Beyer/Walter. The award ceremony was held on November 23th, 2017 at the 200th Kuratorium-Sitzung of the FCI, hosted this year at the Evonik headquarters in Essen. Since 1970, the Literature Prize of the Fonds der Chemischen ...Industrie is awarded for chemical literature (textbooks, monographs, and chemistry journals) that have a particular impact on science and economics. The prize is endowed with 15,000 Euros. https://de.wikipedia.org//Literaturpreis_des_Fonds_der_Che Official Press Release (in German): https://www.vci.de//literaturpreis-der-chemischen-industri Excerpt: In der Begründung des Fonds der Chemischen Industrie heißt es: Die Professoren Tanja Schirmeister, Carsten Schmuck und Peter Wich haben eine überzeugende und beeindruckende Neubearbeitung des Traditionslehrbuches Beyer/Walter: Organische Chemie vorgelegt. Damit haben sie diesen Organik-Klassiker quasi neu erschaffen. Mit ihrer umfassenden Bearbeitung sei es den drei Autoren gelungen, ein attraktives und modernes Lehrbuch für Studierende vorzulegen. Der FCI beschreibt das Buch als didaktisch überzeugend, da das Lehrgebiet Organische Chemie in der gesamten thematischen Bandbreite klar, lebendig und abwechslungsreich dargestellt werde. Der Beyer/Walter bringt jetzt die besten Voraussetzungen mit, unter den führenden deutschsprachigen Organik-Lehrbüchern zu reüssieren, begründete der Fonds der Chemischen Industrie die Auszeichnung.

08.01.2022 New paper in Macromolecular Rapid Communications - Great work Elena, Lydia and Matthias, congrats!! https://doi.org/10.1002/marc.201800186... The paper describes the double emulsion preparation of nanoparticles that carry enzymes with antibacterial activity. It is the first reported example where both payload and carrier material are protein-biopolymers. ProteinBased Nanoparticles for the Delivery of Enzymes with Antibacterial Activity E. Steiert, L. Radi, M. Fach, P. R. Wich Macromol. Rapid Commun. 2018, 1800186 (DOI: 10.1002/marc.201800186)

06.01.2022 Sophia joins our team at UNSW She will develop protein-hybrid nanomaterials. Welcome and good luck with your experiments!

06.01.2022 We are excited to announce that we opened our research labs at the School of Chemical Engineering at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) in Sydney, Australia! https://www.engineering.unsw.edu.au/chemical-engineering/ For some time, we will run our labs in Germany and Australia in parallel and part of the group will remain involved at the Institute for Pharmacy and Biochemistry at the Johannes Gutenberg-University in Mainz (Germany).... Interested students in the fields of chemistry, chemical engineering, biochemistry, nanotechnology (and neighboring fields) who would like to join the WichLab in Australia are welcome to send their applications via email, the contact form on our website or drop by my office. (Currently, we have two open Ph.D. positions to fill specific details will follow)

05.01.2022 New paper in Molecular Pharmaceutics - Great work Denise, Dominika and Matthias, congrats! http://pubs.acs.org/d/abs/10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.7b00507

04.01.2022 Nawals Farewell + Australian Octoberfest + Friday Happy Hour = enough reasons to celebrate #WichLab @UNSW #UNSWEngineering #UNSWChemEng @nullneun_unimainz #UNSWRoundhouse

04.01.2022 New PhD opportunity - Apply now! Enzyme-based Biomaterials for 3D-Printing- Supported by the prestigious and highly endowed UNSW Scientia Scholarship (4 yrs max, $41k/yr tax-free stipend, $10k/yr budget) The work will be in an interdisciplinary team at UNSW Sydney with Jelena Rnjak-Kovacina (Biomedical Engineering) and Kris Kilian (School of Chemistry). Apply here by 12. July: ... (both for Australian and International applicants) https://www.scientia.unsw.edu.au//enzyme-based-biomaterial For more info: just write us a short message here, or on our website www.wichlab.com #UNSW #Sydney #Scientia #ChemicalEngineering #PhDlife #phd #opportunity

04.01.2022 Jumping into the new year! Happy 2020 to all friends, families and colleagues - The new year is going to be exciting! @UNSW @UNSWEngineering @UNSWChemEng #UNSW #2020

03.01.2022 Luca joins our team as a new PhD student Luca will apply her passion and expertise on bioinspired molecules and organic chemistry for the development of functional (bio)materials. Welcome to our lab and good luck with your experiments! https://www.wichlab.com/team #UNSW #WichLab #UNSWengineering #UNSWchemeng

03.01.2022 Group Photo 2017

03.01.2022 Great job Dr. Ira! Congratulations to your successful PhD defense! All the best for your future endeavours #wichlab #unimainz #phddefense

02.01.2022 The first round of #wichlab thesis students presented last week successfully their honours projects! Great job Sam, Anas and Fazlin! Gratulations to you and all your colleagues #unswchemeng #unsw @fsa.unsw @ceus.unsw

01.01.2022 Congratulations to Elena on successfully defending her PhD thesis! We wish you all the best for your future endeavours! It was really great having you in our lab! #WichLab Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz #PhDdefense #PhD #chemistry #proteins #biopolymers #polymers #nanoparticles #nanomedicine #polymerchemistry