'Multifunctional polymeric nanoparticles for cancer treatment'

Abstract

In this talk, our experience in building biodegradable polymer-based nanoparticles for the delivery of chemotherapeutics will be illustrated. After a short overview on the key principles to design nanoparticles for cancer therapy, including some biological design guidelines, representative examples of nanotools developed in our laboratory for combination therapy will be described, highlighting how a translational developmental plan can provide advanced proof-of-principles of therapeutic concepts.

Bio

Fabiana Quaglia is Associate Professor of Pharmaceutical Technology at the Faculty of Pharmacy - University of Napoli Federico II, Italy. She received a Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences from the University of Napoli and was a post-doc fellow at the University of Paris-Sud (Chatenay Malabry, France).

She is extensively published in peer-review journals with about 120 papers and 10 reviews, and several book chapters. Her primary research interest lies in the development of tailored nano-sized systems based on biodegradable polymers for cancer chemotherapy and pulmonary diseases.