Peter Wich - Wichlab
@peterwich.bsky.social
Research Lab for Functional Biopolymers and Macromolecular Chemistry @UNSW | JGU Mainz | UC Berkeley | Editor @RSCApplied Polymers
🧪 ⇨ www.wichlab.com ⇦ 🧬
#Biomaterials #Nanoparticles #Chemistry #Biocatalysis #DrugDelivery #3DBioPrinting #Science #Space
🧪 ⇨ www.wichlab.com ⇦ 🧬
#Biomaterials #Nanoparticles #Chemistry #Biocatalysis #DrugDelivery #3DBioPrinting #Science #Space
We said goodbye to Sophie (centre), who joined us from #Germany 🇩🇪 for 3 months through a #DAAD RISE Scholarship She worked on #biopolymers, #nanomaterials & #hydrogels, bringing great energy to the lab! All the best, Sophie! #WichLab #UNSW #UNSWChemEng
November 11, 2025 at 1:06 PM
We said goodbye to Sophie (centre), who joined us from #Germany 🇩🇪 for 3 months through a #DAAD RISE Scholarship She worked on #biopolymers, #nanomaterials & #hydrogels, bringing great energy to the lab! All the best, Sophie! #WichLab #UNSW #UNSWChemEng
Fantastic day at UNSW Open Day! Great to showcase our Chemical Engineering degrees and chat with so many future engineers about the big challenges they’ll get to tackle
#UNSW #OpenDay #ChemicalEngineering
#UNSW #OpenDay #ChemicalEngineering
September 8, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Fantastic day at UNSW Open Day! Great to showcase our Chemical Engineering degrees and chat with so many future engineers about the big challenges they’ll get to tackle
#UNSW #OpenDay #ChemicalEngineering
#UNSW #OpenDay #ChemicalEngineering
Great talk today @engineering.unsw.edu.au by Thomas Scheibel from the @unibayreuth.bsky.social with a fascinating talk on engineered #spidersilk for versatile uses in biofabrication. Exciting applications from hydrogels to bioinks! #biomaterials #biofabrication
August 26, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Great talk today @engineering.unsw.edu.au by Thomas Scheibel from the @unibayreuth.bsky.social with a fascinating talk on engineered #spidersilk for versatile uses in biofabrication. Exciting applications from hydrogels to bioinks! #biomaterials #biofabrication
Abhishek joins our Team as a PhD student – Abhishek will work on polysaccharide-based nanosystems for therapeutic applications.
Welcome to our labs, and good luck with your experiments!
#UNSW #UNSWEngineering #UNSWChemEng #WichLab
Welcome to our labs, and good luck with your experiments!
#UNSW #UNSWEngineering #UNSWChemEng #WichLab
August 22, 2025 at 6:52 AM
Abhishek joins our Team as a PhD student – Abhishek will work on polysaccharide-based nanosystems for therapeutic applications.
Welcome to our labs, and good luck with your experiments!
#UNSW #UNSWEngineering #UNSWChemEng #WichLab
Welcome to our labs, and good luck with your experiments!
#UNSW #UNSWEngineering #UNSWChemEng #WichLab
Passionate about Drug Delivery? Join us in Sydney, 17–18 Nov, for Drug Delivery Australia (DDA) 2025!
Abstracts close soon + early-bird reg won’t last.
👉 crsaustralia.org/drug-deliver...
#DDA2025 #DrugDelivery #Nanomedicine #Biomaterials #PharmaceuticalScience #CRSAustralia
Abstracts close soon + early-bird reg won’t last.
👉 crsaustralia.org/drug-deliver...
#DDA2025 #DrugDelivery #Nanomedicine #Biomaterials #PharmaceuticalScience #CRSAustralia
August 21, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Passionate about Drug Delivery? Join us in Sydney, 17–18 Nov, for Drug Delivery Australia (DDA) 2025!
Abstracts close soon + early-bird reg won’t last.
👉 crsaustralia.org/drug-deliver...
#DDA2025 #DrugDelivery #Nanomedicine #Biomaterials #PharmaceuticalScience #CRSAustralia
Abstracts close soon + early-bird reg won’t last.
👉 crsaustralia.org/drug-deliver...
#DDA2025 #DrugDelivery #Nanomedicine #Biomaterials #PharmaceuticalScience #CRSAustralia
Was great to have Prof Dan Luo ( #Cornell University
@cornelluniversity.bsky.social) visit us for the ACN seminar @nanomed-unsw.bsky.social and present his group’s amazing work on DNA-based materials and their real-world applications
#UNSW #biomaterials #biopolymers #DNA #hydrogel #drugdelivery
@cornelluniversity.bsky.social) visit us for the ACN seminar @nanomed-unsw.bsky.social and present his group’s amazing work on DNA-based materials and their real-world applications
#UNSW #biomaterials #biopolymers #DNA #hydrogel #drugdelivery
August 21, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Was great to have Prof Dan Luo ( #Cornell University
@cornelluniversity.bsky.social) visit us for the ACN seminar @nanomed-unsw.bsky.social and present his group’s amazing work on DNA-based materials and their real-world applications
#UNSW #biomaterials #biopolymers #DNA #hydrogel #drugdelivery
@cornelluniversity.bsky.social) visit us for the ACN seminar @nanomed-unsw.bsky.social and present his group’s amazing work on DNA-based materials and their real-world applications
#UNSW #biomaterials #biopolymers #DNA #hydrogel #drugdelivery
My Annual Reminder: Mark Your Calendars! On this day in 4 years, there will be an epic Total Solar Eclipse in #Australia
On 22 July 2028, the sky above #Sydney will turn dark for 3 min and 45 sec!
And #UNSW will be right in the centre.
#SolarEclipse #Eclipse2028 #SolarEclipse2028
On 22 July 2028, the sky above #Sydney will turn dark for 3 min and 45 sec!
And #UNSW will be right in the centre.
#SolarEclipse #Eclipse2028 #SolarEclipse2028
July 21, 2025 at 12:45 PM
My Annual Reminder: Mark Your Calendars! On this day in 4 years, there will be an epic Total Solar Eclipse in #Australia
On 22 July 2028, the sky above #Sydney will turn dark for 3 min and 45 sec!
And #UNSW will be right in the centre.
#SolarEclipse #Eclipse2028 #SolarEclipse2028
On 22 July 2028, the sky above #Sydney will turn dark for 3 min and 45 sec!
And #UNSW will be right in the centre.
#SolarEclipse #Eclipse2028 #SolarEclipse2028
Great visit by Harm-Anton Klok (#EPFL Lausanne) today at #UNSW. His talk on "Expanding the Scope of Surface-Initiated Polymerization" showcased how #polymer brushes can be engineered for piezo/pyroelectric films, opening exciting paths for energy harvesting, solar cells, and electrolysis.
July 4, 2025 at 6:53 AM
See you next year!
June 24, 2025 at 8:44 AM
See you next year!
I had also fun again to chair the 3MT session 👍 Always one of the highlights of every #OzNanoMed conference for me! Congratulations to all 12 presenters on a fantastic job, and to the winners! 🎉 @nanomed-unsw.bsky.social nsw.bsky.social #nanomedicine
June 24, 2025 at 8:44 AM
I had also fun again to chair the 3MT session 👍 Always one of the highlights of every #OzNanoMed conference for me! Congratulations to all 12 presenters on a fantastic job, and to the winners! 🎉 @nanomed-unsw.bsky.social nsw.bsky.social #nanomedicine
Congratulations to the three awardees of the ECR Oral Presentation Prizes sponsored by the @rsc.org at the 2025 International Nanomedicine Conference:
Shiyao Li (Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research Institute)
Irma Vermeijlen (The University of Queensland)
Franco Centurion Rodriguez (UNSW Sydney)
Shiyao Li (Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research Institute)
Irma Vermeijlen (The University of Queensland)
Franco Centurion Rodriguez (UNSW Sydney)
June 24, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Congratulations to the three awardees of the ECR Oral Presentation Prizes sponsored by the @rsc.org at the 2025 International Nanomedicine Conference:
Shiyao Li (Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research Institute)
Irma Vermeijlen (The University of Queensland)
Franco Centurion Rodriguez (UNSW Sydney)
Shiyao Li (Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research Institute)
Irma Vermeijlen (The University of Queensland)
Franco Centurion Rodriguez (UNSW Sydney)
Last week, we hosted the 15th International Nanomedicine Conference in Sydney! 3 days of cutting-edge science, big ideas, & great community. Congrats to all prize winners! Thanks to our team, chairs & sponsors. See you 22–24 June 2026! #OzNanoMed 2025 #nanomedicine @nanomed-unsw.bsky.social
June 24, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Last week, we hosted the 15th International Nanomedicine Conference in Sydney! 3 days of cutting-edge science, big ideas, & great community. Congrats to all prize winners! Thanks to our team, chairs & sponsors. See you 22–24 June 2026! #OzNanoMed 2025 #nanomedicine @nanomed-unsw.bsky.social
Fantastic first day at the 15th International Nanomedicine Conference in #Sydney. Was a pleasure to chair the Bio-Nano Interface session with brilliant contributions from Yi Shen, Kristian Kempe, Weiyu Chen, and Mostafa Kamal Masud. #OzNanoMed 2025 #nanomedicine @nanomed-unsw.bsky.social
June 17, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Fantastic first day at the 15th International Nanomedicine Conference in #Sydney. Was a pleasure to chair the Bio-Nano Interface session with brilliant contributions from Yi Shen, Kristian Kempe, Weiyu Chen, and Mostafa Kamal Masud. #OzNanoMed 2025 #nanomedicine @nanomed-unsw.bsky.social
Wrapping up an amazing week at #APME2025 in Catania, Sicily 🇮🇹 — a fantastic meeting for polymer science. It was a great pleasure to present our latest results on advanced biomaterials. Grazie mille to the organisers!
#polymers #synthesis #engineering #chemistry #biomaterials
#polymers #synthesis #engineering #chemistry #biomaterials
May 9, 2025 at 6:44 AM
Wrapping up an amazing week at #APME2025 in Catania, Sicily 🇮🇹 — a fantastic meeting for polymer science. It was a great pleasure to present our latest results on advanced biomaterials. Grazie mille to the organisers!
#polymers #synthesis #engineering #chemistry #biomaterials
#polymers #synthesis #engineering #chemistry #biomaterials
Excellent as always, the talk of Emily Pentzer @chemilyscience.bsky.social (Editor-in-Chief
@rscapplied.rsc.org) at #APME2025 about #Polymerizations at the Interphase of #Emulsions
@rscapplied.rsc.org) at #APME2025 about #Polymerizations at the Interphase of #Emulsions
May 7, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Excellent as always, the talk of Emily Pentzer @chemilyscience.bsky.social (Editor-in-Chief
@rscapplied.rsc.org) at #APME2025 about #Polymerizations at the Interphase of #Emulsions
@rscapplied.rsc.org) at #APME2025 about #Polymerizations at the Interphase of #Emulsions
Great sessions today on biomimetic approaches with polymers at #APME2025 with great talks by Martina Stenzel, Sébastien Lecommandoux and Nathan Gianneschi
#biomaterials #polymers #engineering #chemistry
#biomaterials #polymers #engineering #chemistry
May 7, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Great sessions today on biomimetic approaches with polymers at #APME2025 with great talks by Martina Stenzel, Sébastien Lecommandoux and Nathan Gianneschi
#biomaterials #polymers #engineering #chemistry
#biomaterials #polymers #engineering #chemistry
Tanja Junkers @polymerreaction.bsky.social kicks off the afternoon session on day 1 of #APME2025 with an excellent talk on
#robotics in #polymer synthesis using flow systems as high-throughput platforms
#robotics in #polymer synthesis using flow systems as high-throughput platforms
May 5, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Tanja Junkers @polymerreaction.bsky.social kicks off the afternoon session on day 1 of #APME2025 with an excellent talk on
#robotics in #polymer synthesis using flow systems as high-throughput platforms
#robotics in #polymer synthesis using flow systems as high-throughput platforms
Great to be in London for the #RSC Applied Polymers @rscapplied.rsc.org board meeting at Burlington House @rsc.org. Productive planning, brilliant team, and a bit of scientific history - yes, that’s Yuri Oganessian’s signature under his Element 118!
#AppliedPolymers #RSCJournals #Polymers #Materials
#AppliedPolymers #RSCJournals #Polymers #Materials
May 1, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Great to be in London for the #RSC Applied Polymers @rscapplied.rsc.org board meeting at Burlington House @rsc.org. Productive planning, brilliant team, and a bit of scientific history - yes, that’s Yuri Oganessian’s signature under his Element 118!
#AppliedPolymers #RSCJournals #Polymers #Materials
#AppliedPolymers #RSCJournals #Polymers #Materials
Last week, I had the pleasure of attending #ASBTE2025 in Brisbane. Great few days of cutting-edge #biomaterials science and reconnecting with colleagues and friends!
Fantastic talks, posters, and discussions around #biopolymers, #bioprinting, and more.
Till next year in Adelaide! @asbte.bsky.social
Fantastic talks, posters, and discussions around #biopolymers, #bioprinting, and more.
Till next year in Adelaide! @asbte.bsky.social
April 28, 2025 at 3:52 AM
Last week, I had the pleasure of attending #ASBTE2025 in Brisbane. Great few days of cutting-edge #biomaterials science and reconnecting with colleagues and friends!
Fantastic talks, posters, and discussions around #biopolymers, #bioprinting, and more.
Till next year in Adelaide! @asbte.bsky.social
Fantastic talks, posters, and discussions around #biopolymers, #bioprinting, and more.
Till next year in Adelaide! @asbte.bsky.social
Great talk by Thomas Scheibel from @unibayreuth.bsky.social on #spider silk proteins as materials for #biotechnology applications
Very relatable in Australia 🕷️🕸️
#ASBTE2025
Very relatable in Australia 🕷️🕸️
#ASBTE2025
April 24, 2025 at 3:44 AM
Great talk by Thomas Scheibel from @unibayreuth.bsky.social on #spider silk proteins as materials for #biotechnology applications
Very relatable in Australia 🕷️🕸️
#ASBTE2025
Very relatable in Australia 🕷️🕸️
#ASBTE2025
Great talks in the #cancer session at #ASBTE2025 in Brisbane by Sara Romanazzo and Bram Soliman from the Lab of @kriskilian.bsky.social on 3D tissue models for cancer-associated fibroblasts and the mimicry of cancer-cell interfaces.
@asbte.bsky.social #biopolymers #hydrogels #bioprinting
@asbte.bsky.social #biopolymers #hydrogels #bioprinting
April 22, 2025 at 6:50 AM
Great talks in the #cancer session at #ASBTE2025 in Brisbane by Sara Romanazzo and Bram Soliman from the Lab of @kriskilian.bsky.social on 3D tissue models for cancer-associated fibroblasts and the mimicry of cancer-cell interfaces.
@asbte.bsky.social #biopolymers #hydrogels #bioprinting
@asbte.bsky.social #biopolymers #hydrogels #bioprinting
Great to have Melissa (Texas A&M @tamu.bsky.socia) speak at the Australian Centre for NanoMedicine (ACN) seminar series yesterday on hydrogel-based cartilage repair! Thanks to Prof. Grunlan and all who joined for the insightful discussions. #NanoMedicine #Biomaterials #Hydrogels
March 12, 2025 at 2:06 AM
Great to have Melissa (Texas A&M @tamu.bsky.socia) speak at the Australian Centre for NanoMedicine (ACN) seminar series yesterday on hydrogel-based cartilage repair! Thanks to Prof. Grunlan and all who joined for the insightful discussions. #NanoMedicine #Biomaterials #Hydrogels
Join me for the 2025 #RSCPoster Conference over at LinkedIn – a 24-hour online poster session from 4-5 Mar 2025!
I’ll be a subject chair in #RSCMat. Looking forward to exciting scientific #networking!
www.linkedin.com/posts/peterw...
#RSCMat #RSCNano #ScienceCommunication #MaterialsScience
I’ll be a subject chair in #RSCMat. Looking forward to exciting scientific #networking!
www.linkedin.com/posts/peterw...
#RSCMat #RSCNano #ScienceCommunication #MaterialsScience
March 4, 2025 at 7:19 AM
Join me for the 2025 #RSCPoster Conference over at LinkedIn – a 24-hour online poster session from 4-5 Mar 2025!
I’ll be a subject chair in #RSCMat. Looking forward to exciting scientific #networking!
www.linkedin.com/posts/peterw...
#RSCMat #RSCNano #ScienceCommunication #MaterialsScience
I’ll be a subject chair in #RSCMat. Looking forward to exciting scientific #networking!
www.linkedin.com/posts/peterw...
#RSCMat #RSCNano #ScienceCommunication #MaterialsScience
Great to have Markus Retsch from @unibayreuth.bsky.social at #UNSW for an insightful talk on "Controlling Light and Heat with #Colloids and #Polymers"
Fantastic work on colloidal ensembles and mesostructured materials that enable precise manipulation of thermal transport and optical properties.
Fantastic work on colloidal ensembles and mesostructured materials that enable precise manipulation of thermal transport and optical properties.
March 3, 2025 at 7:44 AM
Great to have Markus Retsch from @unibayreuth.bsky.social at #UNSW for an insightful talk on "Controlling Light and Heat with #Colloids and #Polymers"
Fantastic work on colloidal ensembles and mesostructured materials that enable precise manipulation of thermal transport and optical properties.
Fantastic work on colloidal ensembles and mesostructured materials that enable precise manipulation of thermal transport and optical properties.
February 12, 2025 at 2:28 AM