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Ana Catarina Silva
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Position
Invited Assistant Professor (since 2016)
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Email
ana.silva@ff.up.pt
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Ciência Vitae
Recent publications
- CCosta; JNMoreira; MHAmaral; JMSousa Lobo; ACSilva. 2019. Nose-to-brain delivery of lipid-based nanosystems for epileptic seizures and anxiety crisis. JOURNAL OF CONTROLLED RELEASE, 295, DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2018.12.049
- Sofia BSantos; José MSousa Lobo; Ana CSilva. 2019. Biosimilar medicines used for cancer therapy in Europe: a review. DRUG DISCOVERY TODAY, DOI: 10.1016/j.drudis.2018.09.011
Main research interests
- Development and characterization of lipid nanoparticles-based formulations for nasal, cutaneous and oral administration
- Drug delivery for neurodegenerative diseases, epilepsy and anxiety emergency therapy
- Skin biocompatibility and cutaneous hydration potential of lipid nanoparticles-based formulations
- In vitro correlations for drug delivery from lipid nanoparticles vs. cell culture models. Modelling kinetic profiles
- Delivery systems for biopharmaceuticals
Degrees
- PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto (2012)
- Graduation in Pharmaceutical Sciences, University Fernando Pessoa (2006)