Materials and products for biomedicine and the environment (ECOBIOMED)

The research group is focused on the synthesis of nanoparticulated materials to be applied in antimicrobial therapy, pain management and osteoarthritis. Primary research directions are also focused on designing on-demand drug delivery systems. The group is interested in the development of new antimicrobial nanomaterials and devices with no cytotoxic effects on human cells, and with demonstrated superior efficiency than conventional strategies. The Group is currently working on the scaled-up production of different nanostructured materials using microfluidic reactors to overcome the limitations of conventional batch syntheses. We are also working on the development of light-activated drug delivery systems for the triggered release of analgesics to reduce their systemic side effects and shorten recovery times. Part of our group develops nanosystems loaded with therapeutic molecules for the molecular inhibition of cartilage degradation.