TINA BORKE-POOCH

I coordinated and executed concurrent research and product development projects across the business segments cell analysis, cell isolation, and cell therapy. I devised bioconjugation strategies and developed analytical methods for the investigation of structure-property relationships, in-process and quality controls of biomolecules.

I oversaw and presented project progress at departmental and management meetings, managed the collaboration with external contract synthesis partners. I directed an agile product development team and trained and supervised technical staff, students and apprentices. I authored reports, FTO documents, invention disclosures and patent applications.

I planned and executed a research project tackling the pharmacokinetic challenges of sustained intravitreal drug delivery.

I designed, synthesized, and characterized delivery vehicles based on natural and synthetic polymers. Establishing a novel drug delivery concept, I devised analytical methods to quantify the release kinetics. I published proof-of-concept in peer-reviewed scientific journals and presented my work at 12 international conferences, winning one presentation award.

I acquired more than 120 000 € in competitive grants to supported my research and conference travel, and expanded my management and motivational skills planning and supervising 7 student research & graduation projects, as well as being chairwoman of the student association HYPPY ry (12/2014 – 12/2017).

I produced and characterized biodegradable polymer blends for packaging applications. By reactive blending, I introduced crosslinks into the polymer blends and studied the thermal and mechanical properties of the resulting materials. I scaled the best formulations up to 70 kg batches using extrusion equipment.

I authored a comprehensive report and participated in meetings with industrial collaborators to determine their requirements for the developed materials.