Dr. Nevena Paunovic

2024-current ETH Zurich, Senior Scientist (InnoBooster supported)

2022-2024    ETH Zurich, ETH Pioneer Fellow

2018-2022    ETH Zurich, PhD

PhD thesis: Development of Biomedical Inks for Light-Based 3D Printing of Biodegradable Non-Vascular Stents

2016-2018         University of Basel and ETH Zurich, Switzerland, MSc in Drug Sciences

Master thesis: "Development of Biodegradable Medical Implants by 3D Printing"

2016                 Roche, Belgrade, Serbia, Regulatory Affairs intern

2015-2016        Clinical Center and Pharmacy intern, Belgrade, Serbia

2009-2015        University of Belgrade, Serbia, MSc in Pharmaceutical Sciences

Master thesis: "Development of a New Method for Determination of Serum Cholesterol Synthesis and Absorption Markers by Gas Chromatography"

Publications

1. N. Paunović, D. Meyer, A. Krivitsky, A. R. Studart, Y. Bao, J.-C. Leroux, 4D Printing of Degradable Elastomers with Tailorable Thermal Response, Journal of Controlled Release 2023, 361, 417-426

2. S. N. Anindita, R. Conti, D. Zauchner, N. Paunović, W. Qiu, M. G. Buzhor, A. Krivitsky, Z. Luo, R. Müller, H. Grützmacher, X.-H. Qin, J.-C. Leroux, Y. Bao, Tough PEG-only Hydrogels with Complex 3D Structure Enabled by Digital Light Processing of “all-PEG” resins, Aggregate 2023, 00, e368

3. N. Kleger, S. Fehlmann, S. S. Lee, C. Dénéréaz, M. Cihova, N. Paunović, Y. Bao, J.-C. Leroux, S. J. Ferguson, K. Masania, A. R. Studart, Light-Based Printing of Leachable Salt Molds for Facile Shaping of Complex Structures. Advanced Materials 2022, 34, 2203878

4. N. Paunović, J. Marbach, Y. Bao, V. Berger, K. Klein, S. Schleich, F. B. Coulter, N. Kleger, A. R. Studart, D. Franzen, Z. Luo, J.-C. Leroux, Digital Light 3D Printed Bioresorbable and NIR-Responsive Devices with Photothermal and Shape-Memory Functions. Adv. Sci. (2022) 2200907
5. N. Paunović, Y. Bao, J.-C. Leroux, 3D printed elastomers with Sylgard-184-like mechanical properties and tuneable degradability. Polym. Chem. 13 (2022) 2271-2276

6. Y. Bao, N. Paunović, J.-C. Leroux, Challenges and Opportunities in 3D Printing of Biodegradable Medical Devices by Emerging Photopolymerization Techniques. Adv. Funct. Mater. (2022) 2109864

7. Z. Luo, N. Paunović, J.-C. Leroux, Physical methods for enhancing drug absorption from the gastrointestinal tract, Adv. Drug Deliv. Rev. 175 (2021), 113814

8. N. Paunović, Y. Bao, F.B. Coulter, K. Masania, A. Karoline, K. Klein, A. Rafsanjani, J. Cadalbert, P.W. Kronen, A. Karol, Z. Luo, F. Rüber, D. Brambilla, B. Von, D. Franzen, A.R. Studart, J.-C. Leroux. Digital light 3D printing of customized bioresorbable airway stents with elastomeric properties, Sci. Adv. 7 (2021), abe9499.

9. M. Sandmeier, N. Paunović, R. Conti, L. Hofmann, J. Wang, Z. Luo, K. Masania, N. Wu, N. Kleger, F.B. Coulter, A.R. Studart, H. Grützmacher, J.-C. Leroux, Y., Bao. Solvent-Free Three-Dimensional Printing of Biodegradable Elastomers Using Liquid Macrophotoinitiators, Macromolecules 54 (2021), 7830-7839

Honors and Awards

2024 Venture Kick Stage III − CHF 150’000 for the business development of OBaris
2024 InnoBooster – CHF 150’000 for the development of the technology and accelerated market entry (as OBaris)
2023 ETH medal for an outstanding doctoral thesis
2023 Top 10 W.A. de Vigier Award (as a co-founder of OBaris, former Transire Bio)
2023 Young Investigator Award 2023 for the most outstanding doctoral thesis in the field of pharmaceutics, biopharmaceutics and pharmaceutical technology; awarded by APGI and sponsored by Sanofi
2023 Top 20 DCB Innovation Challenge Medical Devices (as a co-founder of OBaris, former Transire Bio)
2022 ETH Pioneer Fellowship for developing a research-based technology into a marketable product
2019                 Best poster award at the MaP Graduate Symposium 2019
2016                 Dositeja Scholarship of the Republic of Serbia Young Talents' Fund
2010, 2011      Best Student of the Class Award in Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Belgrade
2007, 2009      Winner of the Annual Serbian Chemical Olympics of High School Students