The research group led by Prof. Pedro Fonte (iBB – Instituto de Bioengenharia e Biociências, Instituto Superior Técnico) had a strong presence at the 12th Galenus International Workshop, held on March 26–27, 2025, at i3S – Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, in Porto.

The team contributed with both oral and poster presentations, showcasing innovative work in drug delivery, nanomedicine, and biopharmaceutical technologies.

Oral Presentation:

• Munibah Qureshi, Claudia Viegas, Sofia O.D. Duarte, Michael Girardi, Adeeb Shehzad, Pedro Fonte – CpG oligodeoxynucleotide functionalized camptothecin-loaded mesoporous silica nanoparticles as a new chemo-immunotherapeutic approach for skin cancer treatment

Poster Presentations:

• Cláudia Viegas, Miguel Ângelo Rodrigues, Ana Grenha, Pedro Fonte – Inhalable bevacizumab-loaded mPEG-PLGA nanoparticles for lung cancer therapy
• Isabel Doutor, Sofia Duarte, Ana Fernandes-Platzgummer, Pedro Fonte – Nanostructured Lipid Carriers for Chimeric Antigen Receptor Genetic Modification of Natural Killer Cells
• Pedro Brandão, Kabi Raj Chaudhary, Cláudia Viegas, Sanchit Arora, Arti Singh, Charan Singh, Pedro Fonte – Targeting Tuberculosis with Inhalable N-Acetylcysteine-loaded PLGA nanoparticles
• Hélder Bandarra-Tavares, Ana Fernandes-Platzgummer, Pedro Fonte – Development of customized microcarriers for the scalable production of chicken adipocytes for cultivated meat
• Sofia Duarte, Cláudia Viegas, João Prata, Rui Borges, M.F.C. Pereira, Pedro Fonte – Nanostructured Lipid Carriers for Therapeutic Protein Delivery
• Tiago Dionísio, Pedro Brandão, José João Mendes, Sofia Duarte, Catarina Leal, Susete Fernandes, Pedro Fonte – Development of an Antimicrobial Hydrogel for Effective Drug Delivery in Endodontics

This was a fantastic opportunity to share cutting-edge research, reconnect with colleagues, and engage in meaningful scientific discussion in an inspiring environment.