The Molecular Biomaterials Group participated once again in the i3S Annual Meeting. The event, held on November 13-14 in Póvoa de Varzim, was an important opportunity to connect, learn, and exchange ideas with colleagues. The ERA-Chair Holder’s members presented the latest progress of the lab’s ongoing projects and engaged in scientific and professional discussions:
Bárbara Matos presented her work on the “Molecular design and characterisation of an enzyme-responsive peptide amphiphile for targeted prostate cancer drug delivery“, featuring a Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA)-cleavable peptide amphiphile as a versatile, targeted delivery system.
Sara Silva’s talk “Moving beyond 2D systems to create 3D blood-brain barrier (BBB) models” highlighted the use of 3D printing techniques to fabricate micro-vessels with improved biomimetic properties and structural complexity, enabling high-throughput screening of drug candidates capable of crossing the BBB.
MOBILIsE also took part in a roundtable on gender equality, where the project manager, Mariana Simões, shared insights on current challenges and future directions for advancing gender equality in science.
Rui Pereira (4th from the left) together with the 1st and 2nd winners of the 4th BIP ACCELERATION