December 2017
"Women in pharmaceutical science". Ateneo de Madrid
Juan Luis Paris successfully defended his PhD thesis entitled "Ultrasound-Responsive Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles for Biomedical Applications"
In this thesis, different approaches to drug delivery systems were studied:
- Drug release induced by ultrasound through mesoporous silica nanoparticles coated with thermo- and ultrasound-sensitive polymers.
- Ultrasound-enhanced nanoparticle uptake by cancer cells through the removal of a polyethylene glycol shield anchored to mesoporous silica nanoparticles.
- Cavitation-enhanced accumulation and penetration of nanoparticles in tumor tissue by combining mesoporous silica nanoparticles with gas-stabilizing polymeric particles.
- Cellular transport of mesoporous silica nanoparticles towards tumors employing placental mesenchymal stem cells as carriers of the nanoparticles.
Prof. María Vallet-Regí imparted the conference "My scientific career" at Nobel Women exposition. National Museum of Natural Sciences (CSIC). Madrid. December 13, 2017.
November 2017
On November 18, 2017, the magazine "Yo Dona", supplement of the newspaper "El Mundo", published article titled “Objective: Improve our quality of life”, with María Vallet-Regí.
Prof. María Vallet-Regí at The International Council of Academies of Engineering and Technological Sciences and the Royal Academy of Engineering. Challenges of the Bioeconomy. November 14th-15th, Madrid.
The 24 Month Meeting of the Mozart Project (H2020-NMP6-2015-Grant Number 685872) has taken place in Institute of Biomaterials at the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, in Germany the past 7th and 8th of November. Two members of the Vallet-Regi group attended the meeting, Miguel Manzano and Miguel Gisbert, who gave the talk entitled “Polymeric stimuli responsive gate for the nanomatrices developed in WP3”. They also participated actively in the following discussions on WP4 future activities.
What do we know about biomaterials? Conference at CSIC. Pamplona. November 11, 2017
"Nanoparticles against cancer" radio interview with María Vallet-Regí in Radio 5/RNE. Palabra de ingeniero. November 8, 2017
María Vallet-Regí imparted the conferences entitled "From implants to regenerative medicine" and "Day with the students of the institute jovellanos". 13th Jovellanos Conference on Scientific Divultation. Gijón. November 7, 2017.
María Vallet-Regí presented and coordinated the Workshop "Nanosystems mesoporous multipurpose for diseases from bone". Real Pharmacy Academy and José Casares Gil Foundation. November 2, 2017.
The speakers of the workshop were:
Dr. Alejandro Baeza García. "Nuevas estrategias para el diseño de nanotransportadores selectivos en terapia antitumoral".
Dra. Montserrat Colilla Nieto. "Nanosistemas mesoporosos selectivos con capacidad estímulo-respuesta para terapia antitumoral".
Dra. Isabel Izquierdo Barba. "Nuevas estrategias para el diseño de nanotransportadores en el tratamiento de la infección ósea"
Dr. Miguel Manzano García. "Nanosistemas mesoporosos polivalentes para el tratamiento de osteoporosis".
Dra. Blanca González Ortiz. "Nanosistemas mesoporosos polivalentes para el tratamiento del cáncer"
October 2017
The BIOCERAMICS 29. 29th Sumposium and Annual Meeting of the International Society for Ceramics in Medicine, was held on october 25-27, 2017, Toulouse. . Prof. María Vallet-Regí imparted the Keynote lecture entitled: "Tools to prepare stimuli-responsive nanocarriers", and Prof. Ana Fontecha imparted the communication:"3D printed mesoporous bioactive glass scaffolds doped with silver nanoparticles for bone infecion treatment".
The I Fórum Gadea Ciencia "Thinking from Science" was held on October 24, 2017 at CSIC, Madrid. María Vallet-Regí imparted the conference entitled: "Diagnostic and therapeutic nanotechnologies: nanomedicine".
Declaración Fundacional de apoyo a la Ciencia
Profs Maria Vallet-Regi and Antonio Salinas teach the Course “Biomateriales Nanociencia y Nanotecnolgía” that takes place in Guadalajara, Mexico, from October 16th to 27th 2017, inside the framework of the Escuela Complutense Latinoamericana, ECL. Prof. Vallet-Regi gave her talks from October 16th to 20th and Prof. Salinas from October 23rd to October 27th
September 2017
On 17-22 September Euromat 2017 is being celebrated. Ten members of the research group GIBI are participating with ten oral and two posters contributions. Additionally Profa. Maria Vallet is participating as coordinator of biomaterials and healthcare area, which comprises 6 different symposiums and as member of scientific committee.Prof Salinas, Arcos, Manzano, Colilla, Izquierdo and Dr. Baeza are participating as organiser and chair in different symposiums.
Prof. María Vallet-Regí imparted the conference entitled: "Multifunctional Nanosystems". 2nd SUMMER SCHOOL OF EUROPEAN & INTERNATIONAL SOCIETIES FORNANOMEDICINE (ESNAM/ISNM). Vall d’Hebron University Hospital. Barcelona. September, 28-29 2017.
Prof. María Vallet-Regí imparted the Plenary Lecture entitled: "Response-triggering stimuli in drug release". ICONAN 2017. International Conference on Nanomedicine and nanobiotechnology. Barcelona. September 25-27, 2017.
Prof. María Vallet-Regí with several participants in the congress including Prof. Nicholas Peppas, Prof. Aldo Boccaccini, Prof. Jiang Chang and the chair Maria Chatzinikolaidou.
Prof. María Vallet-Regí particed in special fellow session. Important Biomaterials Science Controversies. ESB 2017. 28th ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE EUROPEAN SOCIETY FOR BIOMATERIALS. Atenas. September 4-8 2017.
Prof. María Vallet-Regí partiped in Workshop: Women in Biomaterials Science of ESB 2017.
Prof. María Vallet-Regí opinion leaders paper is highlighted in the opening ceremony ESB 2017. 28th ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE EUROPEAN SOCIETY FOR BIOMATERIALS. Atenas. September 4-8 2017. .
July 2017
Prof. María Vallet-Regí imparted the conference entitled: "Bio-applications of chemistry". International Menendez Pelayo University. Santander. July 27, 2017.
Prof. María Vallet-Regí imparted the conference entitled: "Controlled Release of Drugs". in the Summer Course Knowledge and Values Cycle in the Palace of La Magdalena. International Menendez Pelayo University. Santander. July 26, 2017.
‘Science: it’s a women’s thing’, article by María Vallet in ‘El País’ newspaper. July, 22 2017.
Valentina Nairi, Ph.D student in Biocatalysis Group of Professors Maura Monduzzi and Andrea Salis of Cagliari University, work as intern as visiting student and performs a part of her Ph.D work in collaboration with our group supervised by Prof Maria Vallet-Regi from May 6th to July 29th 2017.
Prof. María Vallet-Regí imparted the plenary lecture entitled: "Bio, nano and inorganic: a good combination". BIOBILBAO 2017.
X Scientific Meeting of Bioinorganic. Bilbao. July 9-12, 2017.
"A full commitment to research implies certain sacrifices", Press interview with María Vallet-Regí. Expansión. Talentos creativos. July 8, 2017.
Day meeting of members of the VERDI Project. VERDI seminar. July 19, 2017.
On 6th July 2017, Marta Guembe García defended her Master Thesis Project entitled “Mesoporous silica nanoparticles decorated with policationic dendimers as targeting agents to bacteria”. Master in Biophysics (Faculty of Physics, Universidad Complutense de Madrid).
Supervisors: Blanca González Ortiz and Isabel Izquierdo-Barba
Qualification: 9 (highest grade 10).
On 6th July 2017, Mercedes Angulo Curto defended her Master Thesis Project entitled “Design and preparation of nanosystems with stealth properties against immune system”. Master in Biophysics (Faculty of Physics, Universidad Complutense de Madrid).
Supervisors: Montserrat Colilla Nieto and Isabel Izquierdo-Barba
Qualification: 10 (highest grade 10).
On 3rd July 2017, Daniel Pedraza Fernández defended his Master Thesis Project entitled “Nanoantibiotics: functionalizacion of mesoporous silica nanoparticles for bone infection treatment”. Master in Nanophysics and Advanced Materials (Faculty of Physics, Universidad Complutense de Madrid).
Supervisors: Isabel Izquierdo-Barba and Montserrat Colilla Nieto
Qualification: 9.5 (highest grade 10).
Day meeting members of VERDI project. Discussion and analysis of recent conferences and meetings. July 5, 2017.
June 2017
"Mesoporous materials" radio interview with María Vallet-Regí in Radio 5/RNE. Palabra de ingeniero. June 21, 2017
Members of GIBI group participated at 7th international Colloids Conference
Members of GIBI group participated at 7th international Colloids Conference in Sitges (Spain), 18-21 June 2017.
Prof. María Vallet Regí imparted a Plenary conference entitled “Smart nanosystems as drug carries”.
Dra. Montserrat Colilla Nieto imparted an oral conference entitled “Concanavalin A-targeted pH-responsive mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSN) for cancer therapy”.
Dra. Isabel Izquierdo-Barba imparted an oral conference entitled “Effect of zwitterionization of mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs) with diverse Moieties on Serum Protein Adsorption”
Prof. María Vallet-Regí, ‘Julio Peláez Award’ to Female Pioneers in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics, in its second edition.
Prof. María Vallet-Regí imparted the conference entitled: "Design of drug nanocarriers". Institut de Sciene et d’Ingénierie Supramoléculaires. I.S.I.S. Strasbourg. june 12, 2017.
May 2017
Day meeting of members of the VERDI project, "8 months VERDI". Display of results. May 29, 2017.
Interview with María Vallet-Regí in Innovaspain.com: "We want to obtain artificial organs identical to those of the patient, without the need for donors"
Definition of mesoporous materials in the dictionary of the Royal Academy of Engineering. DEI
Biology and Chemistry
Material mesoporoso
Solid and porous material, of synthetic or natural origin, with an average pore size ranging between micropores (less than 2 nm) and macropores (more than 50 nm). The pore structure might be arranged or not, and provides an extremely high surface area in a relatively small amount of material.
According to IUPAC nomenclature, the mesoporous material is halfway between the pore sizes defining microporous materials (up to 2nm), and macroporous materials, which exhibit pore diameters larger than 50 nm. They have many applications in the fields of catalysis, molecular separation, drug release or chemical sensors to name but a few, as a consequence of the network of porous cavities in their inner structure.
Silica ordered mesoporous materials, carbon molecular sieves, organic/inorganic hybrid porous materials and porous metallic oxides.
"A nanosystem to treat three diseases: infection, cancer and osteoporosis" Red.escubre.
Gadea Science Foundation (Fundación Gadea por la Ciencia, FGC)has been established with the aim of contributing to the improvement and advancement of the Spanish Science, Technology and Innovation field. This statewide organization will strive to empower Science and its reach in our society; this goal must also be embraced by the private sector and public institutions. As a consultation and discussion body, the foundation includes a Scientific Assessment Council (CCA-FGC), formed by 40 qualified Spanish scientists in various fields, with Prof. María Vallet-Regí among them.
Interview on EL MUNDO with Prof. Maria Vallet-Regí on the occasion of the presentation of the Gadea Foundation for Science
The presentation of the Gadea Foundation has also been collected in other media:
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On Friday, 5th May, Prof. Vallet-Regí had an invited conference entitled ‘Nanoparticles: Clinical Applications’ in the framework of Women, Science and Materials Engineering, a two-day workshop included among the activities of MaterialsWeek 2017, held in the first week of May at Moncloa Excellence Campus.
April 2017
March 2017
Dr. Antonio Salinas imparted the keynote talk “Bioceramics based on bioactive glasses for bone regeneration: present and future perspectives” at the Symposium Bioceramics and Composites of the 92nd Deutsche Keramische Gesellsschaft e. V. (DKG) Annual Meeting in conjunction with the Symposium on High-Performance Ceramics that took place at the Teschnische Universitat Berlin, Germany on March 20, 2017.
María Vallet Regí has been recently appointed member of the Editorial Advisory Board of a newly created open-access journal, “Biomedical Glasses”.
Prof. María Vallet-Regí has been elected in the prestigious College of Fellows of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE). She had the honour to be inducted to the Class of 2017 at AIMBE´s Annual Meeting at the National Academy of Science in Washington DC on March 20th 2017.
Prof. María Vallet-Regí imparted the conference entitled: "Silica mesoporous nanoparticles as drug carriers" at Royal National Academy of Pharmacy. March 16, 2017.
Prof. María Vallet-Regí imparted the conference entitled: “Polyvalent mesoporous nanosystem as drug carriers” at 5th International Conference on Multifunctional, Hybrid and Nanomaterials. 6-10 March 2017. Lisbon, Portugal
February 2017
One day meeting of members of the VERDI project with researchers of the CNIO. February 16, 2017.
One day meeting of members of the VERDI project, researchers of the Institute of Science of Materials of Aragón and clinics of hospitals Child Jesús and The Princess. February 14, 2017.
Researchers at Universidad Complutense, Universitat Politècnica de València and Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina (CIBER-BBN) have designed a new hybrid material suitable for producing implants aimed at solving bone infections and tumors. Its main novel feature is the inclusión of molecular gates allowing the controlled release of antibiotics and antitumoral drugs.
Prof. Maria Vallet Regí ranks 55 in the 4th edition of the ranking of scientists in Spanish Institutions (Spain) according to their Google Scholar Citations public profiles. This edition includes the data collected during the second week of December 2016.
February 11th is the World ‘Women and Girls in Science’ Day. With this celebration in mind, four remarkable UCM female faculty members carried out a relaxed and fruitful dialogue regarding their respective careers and experiences.
Hypatia of Alexandria, Marie Curie, Ada Lovelace, Rosalind Franklin or Jane Goodall. Her names belong to History but, how many names of women fighting for science are long forgotten? To celebrate the World ‘Women and Girls in Science’ Day, this next saturday, five Complutense University researchers from different generations reflect on their careers and push for an equality yet to be achieved.
Radio interview with María Vallet Regí in the subject of Women and Engineering Initiative
The Spanish Royal Academy of Engineering recently launched the ‘Woman & Engineering’ Initiative, aimed at increasing the interest and visibility of engineering and architecture degrees among girls and teenagers, as well as increasing the awareness among female professionals in these fields to improve their opportunities for promotion to technologically responsible and leading positions.
January 2017
ONE DAY MEETING OF MEMBERS OF THE VERDI PROJECT WITH CLINICS OF HOSPITAL OCTOBER 12. January 24, 2017.
