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Petra S. Dittrich is an Associate Professor at the Department of Biosystems Science and Engineering, ETH Zürich, specializing in lab-on-chip technologies. Her interdisciplinary research combines microfluidics, chemical detection, and biological analysis to develop miniaturized devices for life sciences applications. She leads the Bioanalytics Group, focusing on single-cell analysis, artificial cells, and diagnostics.
- Education: Chemistry at Bielefeld University and Universidad de Salamanca (1993–1999)
- PhD: Max Planck-Institute for Biophysical Chemistry (2003)
Her research interests span microfluidics, fluorescence spectroscopy, and bioanalytics. Recent publications highlight advancements in drug mixture analysis, biohybrid artificial cells, and ultrafast droplet formation for high-throughput assays. These works emphasize applications in pharmacology, infection modeling, and enzymatic kinetics.
- European Research Council (ERC) Starting Grant (2008)
- Analytica Forschungspreis (2010)
- Heinrich Emanuel Merck Award (2015)
- ERC Consolidator Grant (2016)
She has mentored PhD students including Simon Berlanda and Maximilian Breitfeld, and her lab integrates microfabrication, cell immobilization, and TIRF/FCS detection for applications in diagnostics and biomedical engineering.
