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Olivia M. Merkel

Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität MünchenORCID 0000-0002-4151-3916Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Bioengineering· 1 Immunology· 1

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Research Focus:drug response / drug discovery· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Approach:mechanistic / dynamical model· 1

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Andreas G. Schreiber· 1 shared Benjamin WinkeljanniD· 1 shared Fabian Link· 1 shared Félix Hauswirth· 1 shared Katharina M. SteineggeriD· 1 shared Leon Reger· 1 shared Min Jiang· 1 shared Miriam BreunigiD· 1 shared

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2026-2026 · peak 2/yr

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Andreas G. Schreiber

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Hydrogel crosslinking mechanisms influence the release and functional delivery of lipid nanoparticles

Andreas G. Schreiber, Félix Hauswirth, Leon Reger, Olivia M. Merkel, Miriam Breunig

This study examines how different hydrogel crosslinking mechanisms affect the release and functionality of mRNA-loaded lipid nanoparticles.

bioRxiv · Aug 21, 2026 · PreprintImmunology

Proton sponge or membrane fusion? Endosomal escape of siRNA polyplexes illuminated by molecular dynamics simulations

Katharina M. Steinegger, Min Jiang, Fabian Link, Benjamin Winkeljann, Olivia M. Merkel

This study uses molecular dynamics simulations to analyze endosomal escape mechanisms of siRNA polyplexes and a lipid nanoparticle, identifying key interactions that correlate with in vitro performance.

bioRxiv · Mar 16, 2026 · PreprintBioengineering