Dynamic Biomaterials

Prof. Dr. Aránzazu del Campo
Prof. Dr. Aránzazu del Campo
Head of Dynamic Biomaterials
Telefon: +49 (0)681-9300-510
E-mail: Aranzazu.DelCampo@leibniz-inm.de
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Dr. Aleeza Farrukh, INM – Leibniz-Institut für Neue Materialien gGmbH
Dr. Aleeza Farrukh
Stv. Leiterin Dynamische Biomaterialien
Phone: +49 (0)681-9300-315
E-mail: aleeza.farrukh@leibniz-inm.de
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Martina Bonnard
Secretary
Phone: +49 (0)681-9300-397
E-mail: martina.bonnard@leibniz-inm.de
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Team Members
B.Sc. Israa Abdulrahman Mohammed Kheir Elh
Phone: +49 (0)681-9300-351
E-mail: Israa.Abdulrahman@leibniz-inm.de
Daniel Ablahad
Phone: +49 (0)681-9300-181
E-mail: Daniel.Ablahad@leibniz-inm.de
Britta Abt
Phone: +49 (0)681-9300-363
E-mail: Britta.Abt@leibniz-inm.de
Dr.-Ing. Sener Albayrak
Phone: +49 (0)681-9300-157
E-mail: Sener.Albayrak@leibniz-inm.de
Dr. Gerardo Asensio Martín
Phone: +49 (0)681-9300-315
E-mail: gerardo.asensiomartin@leibniz-inm.de
Dipl.-Chem. Stefan Brück
Phone: +49 (0)681-9300-245
E-mail: stefan.brueck@leibniz-inm.de
B.Sc. Jesús Chong Talavera
Phone: +49 (0)681-9300-108/251
E-mail: jesus.chong@leibniz-inm.de
Semhar Eyob
Phone: +49 (0)681-9300-414
E-mail: semhar.eyob@leibniz-inm.de
M.Sc. Hafiz Syed Usama bin Farrukh
Phone: +49 (0)681-9300-360
E-mail: Usama.Farrukh@leibniz-inm.de
Dr. Aleeza Farrukh
Phone: +49 (0)681-9300-315
E-mail: aleeza.farrukh@leibniz-inm.de
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0711-0419
Dr. Jun Feng
Phone: +49 (0)681-9300-214
E-mail: jun.feng@leibniz-inm.de
M.Sc. Annalena Elisabeth Frank
E-mail: annalena.frank@leibniz-inm.de
B.Sc. Daniel Alfonso Garcia Sanchez
Phone: +49 (0)681-9300-245
E-mail: daniel.sanchez@leibniz-inm.de
Dr. Hannah Jahn-Kelleter
Phone: +49 (0)681-9300-384
E-mail: Hannah.Jahn-Kelleter@leibniz-inm.de
M.Sc. Zahra Kafrashian
Phone: +49 (0)681-9300-237
E-mail: zahra.kafrashian@leibniz-inm.de
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2960-7597
M.Sc. Hanuman Chowdary Kalari
Phone: +49 (0)681-9300-401
E-mail: Hanuman.Kalari@leibniz-inm.de
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2229-317X
Dr. Jennifer Yvonne Kasper
Phone: +49 (0)681-9300-345
E-mail: Jennifer.Kasper@leibniz-inm.de
M.Sc. Mokhamad Khamdan
Phone: +49 (0)681-9300-349
E-mail: mokhamad.khamdan@leibniz-inm.de
Dr. Steffen Krauser
Phone: +49 (0)681-9300-401
E-mail: steffen.krauser@leibniz-inm.de
Dr. Rinku Kumar
Phone: +49 (0)681-9300-316
E-mail: rinku.kumar@leibniz-inm.de
Prof. Dr. Juan Mancebo Aracil
Phone: +49 (0)681-9300-155
E-mail: juan.mancebo@leibniz-inm.de
M.Sc. Joëlle Aurelie Mekontso Ngaffo
Phone: +49 (0)681-9300-247
E-mail: joelle.mekontso@leibniz-inm.de
Dr. Christian Müller
Phone: +49 (0)681-9300-315
E-mail: christian.mueller@leibniz-inm.de
M.Sc. Ann-Cathrin Schlapp
Phone: +49 (0)681-9300-214
E-mail: Ann-Cathrin.Schlapp@leibniz-inm.de
Silke Siegrist
Phone: +49 (0)681-9300-363
E-mail: silke.siegrist@leibniz-inm.de
M.Sc. Therese Steudter
Phone: +49 (0)681-9300-384
E-mail: therese.steudter@leibniz-inm.de
M.Sc. Lara Luana Teruel Enrico
Phone: +49 (0)681-9300-282
E-mail: LaraLuana.TeruelEnrico@leibniz-inm.de
Lennart Weismantel
Phone: +49 (0)681-9300-152
E-mail: lennart.weismantel@leibniz-inm.de
Research

Hydrogels with latent properties

By integrating phototriggers and light-responsive molecular motors in polymeric networks, we develop 4D hydrogels with optoregulated (bio)chemical activity, crosslinking, degradation, or mechanoactuation. These are used for biophysical studies of cell response to changes in the biochemical and mechanical signals of the extracellular environment.

Model Cellular Microenvironments

We build synthetic models of cell-matrix and cell-cell interfaces with encoded biochemical, mechanical and dimensional signals. To accelerate discovery, we develop material microarrays for high-throughput biophysical experimentation and apply them to study multifactorial cell responses.

Living Therapeutic Devices

We develop bioinks and apply biofabrication technologies for functional and safe encapsulation of cells in medical devices. We focus on self-replenishable living therapeutic materials which integrate drug biofactories and have unlimited therapeutic release. We aim for innovation in ocular therapeutics with living, self-replenishable drug-eluting contact lenses.

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Selected Publications

2026
Quantification of collagen matrix deposition in 2D cell cultures: a comparative study of existing assays

Hambardzumyan, Syuzanna | Kasper, Jennifer Y. | Del Campo, Aránzazu

Biomaterials Advances , 2026, 178 214436.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772950825002638?via%3Dihub

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2025
A practical workflow for cytocompatibility assessment of living therapeutic materials

Mekontso Ngaffo, Joelle A. | Farrukh, Usama | Trujillo, Sara | Del Campo, Aránzazu

Biomaterials Advances , 2025, 169 214182.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772950825000093?via%3Dihub

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Segmented, Side-Emitting Hydrogel Optical Fibers for Multimaterial Extrusion Printing

Kafrashian, Zahra | Brück, Stefan | Rogin, Peter | Usama Bin Farrukh, Hafiz Syed | Pearson, Samuel | Del Campo, Aránzazu

Advanced Materials , 2025, 37 (4), 2309166.
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/adma.202309166

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A screening setup to streamline in vitro engineered living material cultures with the host

Desai, Krupansh K. | Sankaran, Shrikrishnan | Del Campo, Aránzazu | Trujillo, Sara

Materials Today Bio , 2025, 30 101437.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590006424004988

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A Comparative Study between Thiol-Ene and Acrylate Photocrosslinkable Hyaluronic Acid Hydrogel Inks for Digital Light Processing

Steudter, Therese | Lam, Tobias | Pirmahboub, Hamidreza | Stoppel, Christian | Kloke, Lutz | Pearson, Sam | Del Campo, Aránzazu

Macromolecular Bioscience , 2025, 25 (3), 2400535.
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/mabi.202400535

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Optimizing the composition of bioactive coatings to support toluene removal

González-Martín, Javier | del Campo, Aránzazu | Muñoz, Raúl | Lebrero, Raquel

Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering , 2025, 13 (4), 117324.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2025.117324

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Biological upcycling of polystyrene into ready-to-use plastic monomers and plastics using metabolically engineered Pseudomonas putida

Kohlstedt, Michael | Weiland, Fabia | Pearson, Samuel | Hero, Devid | Mihalyi, Sophia | Kramps, Laurenz | Gübitz, Georg | Gallei, Markus | Del Campo, Aránzazu | Wittmann, Christoph

Chemical Engineering Journal , 2025, 524 168431.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1385894725092733#ac0005

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A Robust Heparin‐Mimicking Polyglycerol‐Based Coating for Blood‐Contacting Devices with Long‐Term Hemocompatibility and Preliminary Anti‐Inflammatory Properties

Liu, Kunpeng | Nickl, Philip | Feng, Jun | Haag, Rainer

Advanced Healthcare Materials , 2025, xxx (xxx), xxx.
https://advanced.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/adhm.202502766

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Mechanochemical waves in focal adhesions during cell migration

Fernández-Yagüe, Marc A. | Marquez, Elijah N. | Poojari, Chetan S. | Fu, Jianping | Wang, Yingxiao | Del Campo, Aránzazu | García, Andrés J.

Science Advances , 2025, 11 eadw6425.
https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.adw6425#tab-contributors

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2024
Rheological behavior of Pluronic/Pluronic diacrylate hydrogels used for bacteria encapsulation in engineered living materials

Bhusari, Shardul | Hoffmann, Maxi | Herbeck-Engel, Petra | Sankaran, Shrikrishnan | Wilhelm, Manfred | del Campo, Aránzazu

Soft Matter , 2024, 20 (6), 1320-1332.
https://pubs.rsc.org/en/Content/ArticleLanding/2024/SM/D3SM01119D

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