Developing supramolecular polymers for drug delivery 

    Fuentes Fuentes, Edgar (Date of defense: 2023-02-17)

    [eng] A strategy that is being intensively explored to efficiently deliver pharmaceuticals involves drug delivery systems. These carriers should greatly improve the pharmacokinetics of drugs, while providing a selective ...

    Enzyme Powered Nanomotors Towards Biomedical Applications 

    Hortelão, Ana Cãndida (Date of defense: 2021-09-03)

    The advancements in nanotechnology enabled the development of new diagnostic tools and drug delivery systems based on nanosystems, which offer unique features such as large surface area to volume ratio, cargo loading ...

    Peptide functionalized polymeric nanocarriers: Towards selective targeting of prostate cancer 

    Murar, Madhura (Date of defense: 2023-02-17)

    [eng] Prostate cancer is one of the most frequently encountered malignancies, with 1.4 million new cases in the past year, marking the second leading cause of deaths in men worldwide. Although it is known to be treatable ...