Congratulations to Dr. Katharina Stapelmann, recipient of the Early Career Award for Plasma Medicine (ECAPM) by the International Society of Plasma Medicine. The award was presented at the 9th International Conference on Plasma Medicine Conference in Utrecht, The Netherlands.
ECAPM recognizes outstanding work and significant contribution to the advancement in the field of plasma medicine by early-career researchers. It is typically awarded to an individual every two years during the international conference. The International Society for Plasma Medicine, founded in 2009, promotes scientific activities, including meetings, presentations, as well as educational and training activities.
Dr. Stapelmann studies the interactions of technical plasmas with biological systems on a macromolecular level. Her focus is on the characterization and optimization of plasma discharges used for biomedical applications and the understanding and improvement of plasmas used e.g., in medicine. The applications range from wound healing to air purification, sterilization of medical instruments as well as for planetary protection purposes. Additionally, her research includes plasma-liquid interactions and plasma discharges in liquids belong to the repertoire.