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Joaquin Seras Franzoso

I am researcher and PI at the Drug Delivery & Targeting Group belonging to the "Advanced Therapies and Advanced Interventions, Nanomedicine, Transplant & Donation - AVANT " eCORE at Vall d'Hebron Institute of Research (VHIR). I combine this main activity with acting as associate lecturer at the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB).

Instituciones de las que forman parte

Investigador/a principal
Bioquímica Clínica, Vehiculización de Fármacos y Terapia
Vall Hebron Institut de Recerca

Joaquin Seras Franzoso

Instituciones de las que forman parte

Investigador/a principal
Bioquímica Clínica, Vehiculización de Fármacos y Terapia
Vall Hebron Institut de Recerca

I am researcher and PI at the Drug Delivery & Targeting Group belonging to the "Advanced Therapies and Advanced Interventions, Nanomedicine, Transplant & Donation - AVANT " eCORE at Vall d'Hebron Institute of Research (VHIR). I combine this main activity with acting as associate lecturer at the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB).

I performed my PhD at the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB, 2012). There, I focused on the development of first-in-class biomedical uses for bacterial Inclusion Bodies (IBs). IBs are recombinant protein deposits, between the nano- and micro scale, historically discarded as waste by products of protein production. My research studied the IB-exerted stimuli on mammalian cell interfaces when producing complex nanotopographies for tissue engineering. After my PhD I devoted myself to expand the catalogue of biomedical uses for IBs, as high added value biomaterials. I engineered IBs to be used as depots for the slow release of therapeutic proteins, polyvalent coatings and immunomodulatory particles.
I moved to Vall d'Hebron Research Institute (VHIR) in 2015 awarded with an AECC post-doctoral fellowship. Here, I have continued my work in the nano-sphere. Particularly, I have participated in the development of Polymeric Micelles (PM) for the PM-mediated intracellular delivery of therapeutic antibodies, targeting cancer stem cell intrinsic drug resistance. In parallel, I started to explore the potential of extracellular vesicles (EVs). First, as central mediators of intercellular communication with roles in cancer cell plasticity regulation and premetastatic niche conditioning. Secondly, exploiting EVs capacity as protein delivery systems. In this regard, I focused on the generation of protein therapeutics loaded in vivo into EVs. This approach combines protein production and NP functionalization in a single step with intended applications in rare diseases and cancer therapy.

I have participated in >20 competitive projects with an accumulated funding of > 3 Milion euros (PI of two). This activity rendered >50 articles (hi=25) in international journals and >60 contributions to congresses. Complementing this activity I engaged teaching undergraduates (2010-2012 & 2021 - , AQU Lecturer accreditation) at UAB and mentoring master and PhD students.

Líneas de investigación

Estudi de les bases moleculars i cel·lulars del càncer

IP: Joaquin Seras Franzoso

Proyectos

EXPAND-EV: EXPANDing the value of Extracellular Vesicles as carriers of biomarker and therapy in precision healhcare

IP: Joaquin Seras Franzoso
Colaboradores: -
Entidad financiadora: EUROPEAN COMMISSION
Financiación: 82800
Referencia: EXPAND-EV/EC/MSCA-SE/2024/SERAS
Duración: 01/01/2025 - 31/12/2028

Impact of stem-related tumor extracellular vesicles subsets in TNBC progression.

IP: Joaquin Seras Franzoso
Colaboradores: Maria Fidel Lledó, Miriam Izquierdo Sans
Entidad financiadora: Instituto de Salud Carlos III
Financiación: 119567
Referencia: FI23/00223
Duración: 15/01/2024 - 14/01/2028

MycoMatrix: engineering of a recombinant live biotherapeutic to normalise tumour extracellular matrix in KRAS-driven Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

IP: -
Colaboradores: Joaquin Seras Franzoso, MycoMatrix: engineering of a recombinant live biotherapeutic to normalise tumour extracellular matrix in KRAS-driven Non-Small C, MycoMatrix: engineering of a recombinant live biotherapeutic to normalise tumour extracellular matrix in KRAS-driven Non-Small C, MycoMatrix: engineering of a recombinant live biotherapeutic to normalise tumour extracellular matrix in KRAS-driven Non-Small C, MycoMatrix: engineering of a recombinant live biotherapeutic to normalise tumour extracellular matrix in KRAS-driven Non-Small C, MycoMatrix: engineering of a recombinant live biotherapeutic to normalise tumour extracellular matrix in KRAS-driven Non-Small C, MycoMatrix: engineering of a recombinant live biotherapeutic to normalise tumour extracellular matrix in KRAS-driven Non-Small C
Entidad financiadora: Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación-MICINN
Financiación: 333099
Referencia: CPP2022-009780
Duración: 01/07/2023 - 30/06/2026

Ministerio de Ciencia

Nanoclustered Affimers for Targeted KRAS Ablation in Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma

IP: Joaquin Seras Franzoso
Colaboradores: Diana Fernandes de Rafael
Entidad financiadora: Asociación Cáncer de Páncreas
Financiación: 50000
Referencia: ACANPAN/PROJECTES/2023/SERAS
Duración: 05/12/2023 - 04/12/2025

Noticias relacionadas

El proyecto tiene como objetivo mejorar la prevención, el diagnóstico y el tratamiento mediante la biomedicina computacional, las terapias innovadoras y la transferencia del conocimiento a la práctica clínica.

En el Día Mundial de la Investigación en Cáncer, el VHIR destaca los últimos avances para conocer los mecanismos biológicos del cáncer, mejorar los tratamientos existentes y la apuesta por la nanomedicina y las terapias avanzadas.

El evento anual ha ofrecido un espacio de diálogo entre la comunidad científica y la sociedad sobre cómo afrontar el futuro del envejecimiento a través de la investigación y la innovación.

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