Faculty of SciTech : Section of Chemistry : Dept. of Physical & Analytical Chem. : Physical Chemistry :

 

Group members

 

Group leader

 

Katarina Edwards

 

PhD students

 

Anna Eriksson

Malin Morin

Karin Reijmar

 

Research engineer

 

Jonny Eriksson

Göran Karlsson

 

Post docs

 

Victor Agmo Hernandez

Johan Unga

 


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Katarina Edwards

Katarina Edwards

 

 

Katarina Edwards Professor

E-mail

katarina.edwards@fki.uu.se
Phone 018 - 471 3668
Cellular 0704 250538
Fax 018 - 471 3654
Room BMC, B7:222b
Visiting address Husargatan 3
Postal address

Uppsala Universitet

Inst. för fysikalisk och analytisk kemi

Fysikalisk kemi (BMC)

Box 579

751 23 Uppsala

 

Research interests

 

See below

 

Research projects

 

Fundamental studies of phase behaviour and aggregate structure in lipid/surfactant systems. Read more>
Lipid-based nanoparticles for drug delivery applications. Read more>
Nano-sized bilayer discs. Read more>
Interactions of ionic boron clusters with lipid membranes. Read more>
Cryo-transmission electron microscopy (Cryo-TEM). Read more>
Biomolecular separation and analysis. Read more>

 

Latest publications

 

Structural effects caused by spray and freeze drying of liposomes and bilayer Disks
P. Wessman, K. Edwards, D. Mahlin
Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2010, (99) 4, 2032-2048

Aggregation and network formation of aqueous methylcellulose and hydroxypropylmethylcellulose solutions
Rasmus Bodvik, Andra Dedinaite, Leif Karlson, Magnus Bergström, Petra Bäverbäck, Jan Skov Pedersen, Katarina Edwards, Göran Karlsson, Imre Varga, Per M. Claesson
Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochem. Eng. Aspects, 2010, (354) 1-3, 162-171

Nuclisome: A novel concept for radionuclide therapy using targeting liposomes
A. Fondell, K. Edwards, L.M. Ickenstein,  S. Sjöberg, J. Carlsson, L. Gedda
Eur. J. of Nucl. Med. Mol. Imaging, 2010 (37) 1, 114-123

Interaction of N,N,N-trialkylammonioundecahydro-closo-dodecaborates with dipalmitoyl phosphatidylcholine liposomes
Tanja Schaffran, Jingyu Li, Göran Karlsson, Katarina Edwards, Mathias Winterhalter, Detlef Gabel
Chemistry and Physics of Lipids, 2010 (163) 1, 64-73

Thermoresponsive hydrolytically degradable polymer micelles intended for radionuclide delivery
M. Hruby, C. Konak, J. Kucka, M. Vetrik, S.K. Filippov, D. Vetvicka, H.
Mackova, G. Karlsson, K. Edwards, B. Rihova, K. Ulbrich
Macromolecular Bioscience, 2009 (9) 10, 1016-1027

Massive formation of intracellular membrane vesicles in Esherichia coli
by a monotopic membrane-associated lipid glycosyltransferase
H.M. Eriksson, P. Wessman, K. Edwards, Å. Wieslander
Journal of Biological Chemistry, 2009 (284) 49, 33904-33914

Dodecaborate cluster lipids with variable headgroups for boron neutron capture therapy: Synthesis, physical–chemical properties and toxicity
Tanja Schaffran, Franziska Lissel, Brighton Samatanga, Göran Karlsson, Alexander Burghardt, Katarina Edwards, Mathias Winterhalter, Regine Peschka-Süss, Rolf Schubert and Detlef Gabel
Journal of Organometallic Chemistry, 2009 (694) 11, 1708-1712

Gel formation in systems composed of drug containing catanionic vesicles and oppositely charged hydrophobically modified polymer
Dew Noel, Edwards Katarina and Edsman Katarina
Colloids and Surfaces, B: Biointerfaces, 2009 (70) 2, 187-197

Interaction of Na2B12H11SH with dimyristoyl phosphatidylcholine liposomes

Doaa Awad, Luminita Damian, Mathias Winterhalter, Göran Karlsson, Katarina Edwards and Detlef Gabel
Chemistry and Physics of Lipids, 2009 (157) 2, 78-85

Bilayer disk capillary electrophoresis: A novel method to study drug partitioning into membranes 
Elisabet Boija, Anna Lundquist, Mikael Nilsson, Katarina Edwards, Roland Isaksson and Gunnar Johansson
Electrophoresis, 2008 (29) 16, 3377-3383

Melittin-Lipid bilayer interactions and the role of cholesterol
Per Wessman, Adam Strömstedt, Martin Malmsten, and Katarina Edwards
Biophysical Journal, 2008 (95) 9, 4324-4336

 

(A complete list of publications can be found at the end of this page)

 

 

Curriculum vitae

 

Katarina Edwards  (m.n. Nilsson)

 

Examinations

1996-05-23              Ass. Professor, Docent (Phys. Chem.)        Uppsala University

1991-10-04              Doctor of Philosophy (Phys. Chem.)           Uppsala University

1986-02-04              Batchelor of Science (Chemistry)                 Uppsala University

 

Appointments           ( Dept. of Phys. Chem., Uppsala University)

2001-04-01 -                             Professor    

1997-03-01 - 2001-03-31         Lecturer

1991-10-04 - 1997-02-28         Research Fellow

1988-10-23 - 1991-03-10         Postgrad. research position

1985-1988                                Assistant lecturer

 

Postdoctoral  Fellowship

1992-09-03 - 1993-08-15        Visiting Research Fellow at The Russell Grimwade School

                                                 of Biochemistry, University of Melbourne, Australia

 

Maternity leave          A total of 22 months during the period from 1989 to 1997

 

Supervision               7 PhD students grad. 1999, 2001, 2003, 2007(2), 2008 and 2009

                                  (3 PhD students currently under supervision)

                                  17 diploma students

 

Prices, awards etc.

Kungl. Vetenskaps Societeten;         Thuréus pris, fysisk-matematiska klassen, 2001

Stiftelsen för strategisk forskning;    Junior Individual Grant, 1997-1999

 

 

Publications 1987-2009 pdf>