Congratulations to Sonja Kuth on Successfully Defending Her Dissertation!

Dr. Sonja Kuth, freshly minted doctor and crowned with her uniquely designed doctoral cap. (Image: H. Mahler)
Dr. Sonja Kuth, freshly minted doctor and crowned with her uniquely designed doctoral cap. (Image: H. Mahler)

EBM extends heartfelt congratulations to Sonja Kuth on the successful defense of her dissertation entitled “Development of hydrogels based on oxidized hyaluronic acid for neural applications”, held on September 26, 2025.

Sonja conducted her doctoral research under the supervision of Prof. Aldo R. Boccaccini (subproject X03). Sonja developed and characterized novel hydrogels based on hyaluronic acid, optimized and studied for potential neural applications, such as therapies for nerve regeneration, brain phantoms, and as matrices for in vitro studies in contact with neuronal cells. Her doctoral work has already led to several publications.

Dear Sonja, we warmly congratulate you on this outstanding achievement and wish you all the best for your future scientific and professional endeavors!