Regine Süss

Regine Süss - Academic Profile

Prof. Regine Süss holds the Professorship for Pharmaceutical Technology at the Albert Ludwig University of Freiburg since 2007. She is affiliated with the Department of Pharmaceutics and leads research on advanced drug delivery systems.

Education & Career

• 1986-1991: Studied Pharmacy at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz
• 1989: Semester abroad at University at Buffalo, State University of New York
• 1992: Licensed Pharmacist after practical training at Steinern Pharmacy (Mainz) and Merz & Co. (Frankfurt)
• 1992-1994: PhD Scholarship holder at Merz & Co. under Prof. Rolf Schubert (University of Tübingen)
• 1995-2001: Habilitation in Pharmaceutical Technology (Topic: Lipid-mediated nucleic acid transfer)

Research Focus

Her research emphasizes nanoparticulate drug delivery systems including liposomes and lipoplexes for gene therapy applications. Key areas include:

• Development of tumor-targeting strategies
• AMG-compliant production in GMP laboratories
• Active targeting via surface-modified nanoparticles
• Non-viral gene therapy systems
• Antibacterial therapy using nanoemulsions

Professional Roles

Serves as:

• Member of Scientific Advisory Board at Biberach Technical College
• Erasmus Program Coordinator
• Authorized continuing education provider for pharmaceutical analysis

Laboratory & Collaborations

Leads a GMP-compliant laboratory focused on scalable production of therapeutic nanoparticles. Collaborates on projects involving reconstituted lipoprotein nanoparticles and innovative targeting mechanisms for cancer and infectious disease treatments.