Prof. Dr. Anja Träger

Dr. Anja Träger

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Institute of Pharmacy
Jena Center for Soft Matter (JCSM)
Friedrich Schiller University Jena
Philosophenweg 14
07743 Jena
Phone: +49 3641 9 49 800
anja.traeger@uni-jena.de
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Functions

  • Professor of Pharmaceutical Chemistry
  • Deputy Director of the Jena Center for Soft Matter (JCSM)

Research

  • Development of polymer-based nanocarrier systems for the targeted delivery of active ingredients and genetic therapeutics (siRNA, mRNA, DNA) for therapeutic and biotechnological applications
  • Biological characterization of nanocarrier systems in a pharmaceutical context, in interaction with immune cells, and at biological barriers
  • Automation and screening of materials in a biological context
  • Translation of nanomedicine approaches into clinically relevant applications

Publications (selected 5 most recent)

  1. M. Streiber, N. Liu, L. Simon, F. Adermann, V. Bachmann, L. Gath, S. Hoeppener, S. Schubert, O. Werz, V. Lapinte, M. Morille, M. Bauer, A. Press, U. S. Schubert, A. Traeger, “ Extrahepatic Gene Editing In Vivo Using Organic Solvent-Free Lipid Nanoparticles“, Small (accepted) 2026
  2. M. Streiber, N. E. Göppert, V. Bachmann, B. Schulze, R. Gläßer, I. Anufriev, P. Schädel, I. Nischang, C. Weber, O. Werz, U. S. Schubert, A. Traeger, "Tailoring cationic poly(2-oxazoline)s: minimizing toxicity and immunogenic response for biological applications", Mater. Today Chem. 2025, 44, 102549, DOI: 10.1016/j.mtchem.2025.102549 (Open Access)
  3. K. Leer, L. S. Reichel, J. Kimmig, F. Richter, S. Hoeppener, J. C. Brendel, S. Zechel, U. S. Schubert, A. Traeger, “Optimization of Mixed Micelles Based on Oppositely Charged Block Copolymers by Machine Learning for Application in Gene Delivery”, Small 2024, 20, 2306116, DOI: 10.1002/smll.202306116 (Open Access)
  4. J. I. Solomun, L. Martin, P. Mapfumo, E. Moek, E. Amro, F. Becker, S. Tuempel, S. Hoeppener, K. L. Rudolph, A. Traeger, “pH-Sensitive Packaging of Cationic Particles by an Anionic Block Copolymer Shell”, J. Nanobiotechnology 2022, 20, 336, DOI: 10.1186/s12951-022-01528-0 (Open Access)
  5. F. Richter, K. Leer, L. Martin, P. Mapfumo, J. I. Solomun, M. T. Kuchenbrod, S. Hoeppener, J. C. Brendel, A. Traeger, “The impact of anionic polymers on gene delivery: How composition and assembly help evading the toxicity-efficiency dilemma”, J. Nanobiotechnology 2021, 19, 292, DOI: 10.1186/s12951-021-00994-2 (Open Access)