Jean-Baptiste Weibel

Dr.techn. Jean-Baptiste Weibel is a researcher at the Institut für Forsttechnik (Department für Agrarwissenschaften) at the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (BOKU). His work intersects synthetic biology, nanotechnology, and forest technology, focusing on biomolecular systems, membrane protein integration, and advanced materials. He has supervised PhD students, including Christoph Jacek Zaba (2016 dissertation on quantum dot synthesis for integrin receptor detection). The institute emphasizes structure-function relationships in cell membranes, membrane protein stabilization, and high-resolution microscopy applications, aligning with his research themes.

Key research areas:

• Synthetic biology
• Nanocarrier systems
• Membrane protein engineering
• Environmental risk assessment of nanomaterials
• Biophysics of cell membranes

Advising:

• Supervised Christoph Jacek Zaba's dissertation (2016) on Quantum dot synthesis towards integrin receptor detection.