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Fernanda Raquel Da Silva Andrade

Researcher at Drug Delivery and Targeting Group - Vall d'Hebron Institut de Recerca (VHIR), Barcelona, Spain, and is an Associate Professor in the Department of Pharmaceutical Technology from the Faculty of Pharmacy and Food Science from University of Barcelona, Spain. Has a Master in Pharmaceutical Sciences (University of Lisbon, Portugal) and a PhD degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences - Pharmaceutical Technology (University of Porto, Portugal).

Institutions of which they are part

Main researcher
Clinical Biochemistry, Drug Delivery & Therapy (CB-DDT)
Vall Hebron Institut de Recerca

Fernanda Raquel Da Silva Andrade

Institutions of which they are part

Main researcher
Clinical Biochemistry, Drug Delivery & Therapy (CB-DDT)
Vall Hebron Institut de Recerca

Researcher at Drug Delivery and Targeting Group - Vall d'Hebron Institut de Recerca (VHIR), Barcelona, Spain, and is an Associate Professor in the Department of Pharmaceutical Technology from the Faculty of Pharmacy and Food Science from University of Barcelona, Spain. Has a Master in Pharmaceutical Sciences (University of Lisbon, Portugal) and a PhD degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences - Pharmaceutical Technology (University of Porto, Portugal).

Her research interests are based on the development of formulations, namely nanoparticles, for the administration of drugs and biopharmaceuticals (peptides, proteins and genetic material) for the treatment of challenging diseases. Also has experience on study the effects of drugs and delivery systems on cancer stem cells and on the development and use of cell-culture models, animal models, and ex vivo models for drug absorption studies through the pulmonary, intestinal, and blood brain barrier.
Her major objective relies on the development of multifunctional drug delivery systems with improved characteristics such as increased therapeutic index and targeted delivery, allowing and efficient and safe treatment of challenging diseases like cancer or infectious diseases, with the ultimate goal of personalized medicine.
Her research work at different projects and collaborations with a variety of research groups from different countries have resulted in the authorship of two patents, several research and review papers, as well as book chapters.

Projects

Bioquímica Clínica, Vehiculització de Fàrmacs i Teràpia (Clinical Biochemistry, Drug Delivery & Therapy, CB-DDT)

IP: -
Collaborators: José Antonio Arranz Amo, Raquel Barquin Del Pino, Laura Conesa Milian, Clara Ramírez Serra, Yolanda Villena Ortiz, Joan López Hellin, Albert Blanco Grau, Roser Ferrer Costa, Joaquin Seras Franzoso, Diego Baranda Martínez-Abasca, Laura Castillo Ribelles, Clara Carnicer Cáceres, Marina Giralt Arnaiz, Ana Gomez Garcia, Simon Schwartz Navarro, Pablo Gabriel Medina, Zamira Vanessa Diaz Riascos, Marc Miquel Moltó Abad, Laura Castellote Bellés, Daniel Bravo Nieto, Luz María Cruz Carlos, Clara Sanz Gea, Alba Estela García Fernández, Maria del Pilar Reimundo Diaz-Fierros, Belen Garcia Prats, Noelia Díaz Troyano, JAUME VIMA BOFARULL, Fernanda Raquel Da Silva Andrade, Diana Fernandes de Rafael, Maria Francesca Cortese, Sandra Mancilla Zamora
Funding agency: Agència Gestió Ajuts Universitaris i de Recerca
Funding: 60000
Reference: 2021 SGR 01173
Duration: 01/01/2022 - 30/06/2025

Design of Nanoparticles for Blood-Brain-Barrier Crossing and Glioblastoma Multiforme Cancer Stem Cells Targeting (NanoGlio)

IP: -
Collaborators: Fernanda Raquel Da Silva Andrade, Miriam Izquierdo Sans
Funding agency: Asociación Española Contra el Cáncer
Funding: 100000
Reference: INVES211530DASI
Duration: 01/09/2021 - 31/08/2025

NanoDIRE-CT - Uso de nanobodies para terapia dirigida contra células madre tumorales

IP: NanoDIRE-CT - Uso de nanobodies para terapia dirigida contra células madre tumorales
Collaborators: Sandra Mancilla Zamora, Zamira Vanessa Diaz Riascos, Fernanda Raquel Da Silva Andrade, Diana Fernandes de Rafael, Simon Schwartz Navarro
Funding agency: Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación-MICINN
Funding: 322172.61
Reference: RTC2019-006809-1
Duration: 01/09/2020 - 31/12/2023

Ministerio de Ciencia

Desenvolupament de noves nanopartícules funcionals dirigides al nòdul limfàtic per a l'eliminació del reservori latent de VIH

IP: María José Buzón Gómez
Collaborators: Desenvolupament de noves nanopartícules funcionals dirigides al nòdul limfàtic per a l'eliminació del reservori latent de VIH, Félix Pumarola Segura, Juan Lorente Guerrero, Laura García Latorre, Jordi Temprana Salvador, Joaquin Seras Franzoso, Marc Pellicer Sarasa, Simon Schwartz Navarro, Jordi Navarro Mercadé, Sandra Mancilla Zamora, Zamira Vanessa Diaz Riascos, Judit Grau Exposito, Meritxell Genesca Ferrer, Fernanda Raquel Da Silva Andrade, Diana Fernandes de Rafael
Funding agency: Fundació La Marató de TV3
Funding: 199998.75
Reference: 20180510
Duration: 10/05/2019 - 31/12/2022

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