Sandrine Gerber

Sandrine Gerber is an Adjunct Professor in the Department of CHEM at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne. Her research focuses on the development of new chemical entities for bio-applications, including the design, synthesis, and evaluation of functionalized nanomaterials and biomaterials for therapeutic applications such as imaging probes, drug nanocarriers, and biosensors. She is also involved in teaching organic chemistry to first-year students in Biology and Pharmacy at the University of Lausanne. Gerber serves as Deputy Director of the Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering and is engaged in various management and administrative roles within the university.

Sandrine Gerber's research focuses on functionalized nanoparticles for theranostic applications, polymeric hydrogels, synthetic gene vectors, and organic synthesis. Her work explores the development of novel materials for biomedical applications, including drug delivery systems and imaging technologies. She has published on topics such as water-soluble catalysts, harmonic nanocrystals for biolabeling, and glycosylation pathways as drug targets for cancer. Her research also includes the synthesis of functionalized pyrrolidines as inhibitors of α-mannosidase and the use of dynamic nuclear polarization to enhance NMR sensitivity. Gerber's contributions span organic chemistry, nanotechnology, and biomedical engineering, with an emphasis on therapeutic and diagnostic applications.