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Dr. Gerald Dräger is a Researcher at the Institute of Organic Chemistry, Leibniz University Hannover, affiliated with the Faculty of Natural Sciences. He holds roles including Deputy Representative for Research Staff in the Faculty Council and Examination Board, and serves as a Safety Officer and member of the Synthetic Chemistry Group. His research focuses on polysaccharide functionalization for hydrogel development, mass spectrometry-based metabolite analysis, and terpene biosynthesis pathways. Dr. Dräger teaches courses such as Glycoscience, Organic Mass Spectrometry, and instrumental methods in chemistry. He leads the Department of Mass Spectrometry and contributes to collaborative projects on plant and marine metabolites. His work emphasizes bioorthogonal chemistry and hydrogel applications in tissue engineering. Over 114 publications demonstrate expertise in synthetic organic chemistry, enzymology, and biomedical materials science.
His research highlights include modular polysaccharide systems for in vivo hydrogel formation and RGD-peptide decoration for bioactivity. Collaborations involve developing drug-releasing 3D-printed implants and analyzing stress responses in plants like beet cultivars. Dr. Dräger’s lab utilizes advanced techniques like click chemistry and flow synthesis, with applications in regenerative medicine and drug delivery systems.
