Benjamin Weber

Research Interest

• Investigation on Polyplexes from pDNA and polypept(o)ide Triblock-copolymers

Publications

• B. Weber, A. Birke, K. Fischer, M. Schmidt, M. Barz
  Solution Properties of Polysarcosine: From Absolute and Relative Molar Mass Determinations to Complement Activation
  Macromolecules 2018, doi: 10.1021/acs.macromol.8b00258

• B. Weber, C. Kappel, M. Scherer, M. Helm, M. Bros, S. Grabbe, M. Barz
  PeptoSomes for Vaccination: Combining Antigen and Adjuvant in Polypept(o)ide-Based Polymersomes
  Macromol. Biosci. 2017, 1700061. https://doi.org/10.1002/mabi.201700061

• K. Sato, W. Ji, L. C. Palmer, B. Weber, M. Barz, S. I. Stupp
  Programmable Assembly of Peptide Amphiphile via Noncovalent-to-Covalent Bond Conversion
  Journal of the American Chemical Society 2017 139 (26): 8995-9000. doi: 10.1021/jacs.7b03878

• P. Heller, D. Hobernik, U. Lächelt, M. Schinnerer, B. Weber, M. Schmidt, E. Wagner, M. Bros, M. Barz
  Combining reactive triblock copolymers with functional cross-linkers: A versatile pathway to disulfide stabilized-polyplex libraries and their application as pDNA vaccines
  Journal of Controlled Release, Volume 258 2017, 258: 146-160. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jconrel.2017.05.012.

• P. Heller, J. Zhou, B. Weber, D. Hobernik, M. Bros, F. Schmid, M. Barz
  The Influence of Block Ionomer Microstructure on Polyplex Properties: Can Simulations Help to Understand Differences in Transfection Efficiency?
  Small 2017, 13: 1603694.

• R. Holm, B. Weber, P. Heller, K. Klinker, D. Westmeier, D. Docter, R. H. Stauber, M. Barz
  Synthesis and Characterization of Stimuli-Responsive Star-Like Polypept(o)ides: Introducing Biodegradable PeptoStars
  Macromol. Biosci. 2017, 17: 1600514. https://doi.org/10.1002/mabi.201600514

• Hu, Q.; Rijcken, C.; van Gaal, E.; Brundel, P.; Kostkova, H.; Etrych, T.; Weber, B.; Barz, M.; Kiessling, F.; Prakash, J.; Storm, G.; Hennink, W.; Lammers, T.
  Tailoring the physicochemical properties of core-crosslinked polymeric micelles for pharmaceutical applications.
  Journal of Controlled Release 2016, online since 9 July 2016, ISSN 0168-3659

• Weber, B.; Seidl, C.; Schwiertz, D.; Scherer, M.; Bleher, S.; Süss, S.; Barz, M.
  Polysarcosine-Based Lipids: From Lipopolypeptoid Micelles to Stealth-Like Lipids in Langmuir Blodgett Monolayers.
  Polymers 2016, 8: 427. doi:10.3390/polym8120427

• Heller, P.; Weber, B.; Birke, A.; Barz, M.
  Synthesis and Sequential Deprotection of Triblock Copolypept(o)ides Using Orthogonal Protective Group Chemistry​
  Macromol. Rapid Commun. 2015 36: 38-44. doi: 10.1002/marc.20140046

• Heller, P.; Mohr, N.; Birke, A.; Weber, B.; Reske-Kunz, A.; Bros, M.; Barz, M.
  Directed Interactions of Block Copolypept(o)ides with Mannose-binding Receptors: PeptoMicelles Targeted to Cells of the Innate Immune System.
  Macromol. Biosci. 2015, 15: 63–73. doi: 10.1002/mabi.201400417

• Huesmann, D.; Sevenich, A.; Weber, B.; Barz, M.
  A head-to-head comparison of poly(sarcosine) and poly(ethylene glycol) in peptidic, amphiphilic block copolymers.
  Polymer 2015, 67: 240–248.

• Holm, R.; Klinker, K.; Weber, B.; Barz, M.
  Synthesis of Amphiphilic Block Copolypept(o)ides by Bifunctional Initiators: Making PeptoMicelles Redox Sensitive.
  Macromol. Rapid Commun. 2015, 36: 2083–2091. doi:10.1002/marc.201500402

• Heller, P.; Birke, A.; Huesmann, D.; Weber, B.; Fischer, K.; Reske-Kunz, A.; Bros, M.; Barz, M.
  Introducing PeptoPlexes: Polylysine-block-Polysarcosine Based Polyplexes for Transfection of HEK 293T Cells.
  Macromol. Biosci. 2014 14: 1380–1395. doi: 10.1002/mabi.201400167

• John B. Matson, Matthew J. Webber, Vibha K. Tamboli, Benjamin Weber and Samuel I. Stupp
  A peptide-based material for therapeutic carbon monoxide delivery
  Soft Matter 2012,8: 6689-6692.

Address

Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz
Institut für Organische Chemie
Duesbergweg 10-14
D-55099 Mainz
Germany

Tel: (+49-6131) 39-25467
Fax: (+49-6131) 39-24778

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