Pedro Fonte

Collaborating researcher, assistant professor

K-3215-2013

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prfonte@ualg.pt

Expertise: Drug delivery, Biomaterial, Freeze-drying, Biopharmaceutical, Regenerative medicine

Short Bio:

Pedro Fonte obtained his PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences – Nanotechnologies at the Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, in collaboration with the University of Copenhagen. He also holds an MBA in Business Management from Lusíada University, Portugal. His research focuses on developing new drug delivery systems using colloidal carriers, characterizing proteins in micro- and nanocarriers, lyophilizing biopharmaceuticals, and targeted drug delivery. Additionally, he works on solid-state characterization and drying of pharmaceuticals, and in regenerative medicine, focusing on wound healing, tissue regeneration, and cell therapy. He is involved in upscaling pharmaceutical products and entrepreneurship activities.

Research Focus:

Investigation on development of biomaterial-based drug delivery systems to enhance the oral delivery of therapeutic proteins, cancer treatment and regenerative medicine applications.

NANOWOUND – A nanotechnological approach for topical administration of insulin for wound healing, COMPETE 2020, Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT), PTDC/MEC-DER/32610/2017, 2018-2022

Adedokun, O., Ntungwe, E. N., Viegas, C., Adesina Ayinde, B., Barboni, L., Maggi, F., . . . Fonte, P. (2022). Enhanced Anticancer Activity of Hymenocardia acida Stem Bark Extract Loaded into PLGA Nanoparticles. Pharmaceuticals, 15(5). doi:10.3390/ph15050535

Barbosa, M., Simões, H., Pinto, S. N., Macedo, A. S., Fonte, P., & Prazeres, D. M. F. (2022). Fusions of a carbohydrate binding module with the small cationic hexapeptide RWRWRW confer antimicrobial properties to cellulose-based materials. Acta Biomaterialia, 143, 216-232. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actbio.2022.02.042

Fonseca, M., Macedo, A. S., Lima, S. A. C., Reis, S., Soares, R., & Fonte, P. (2021). Evaluation of the Antitumour and Antiproliferative Effect of Xanthohumol-Loaded PLGA Nanoparticles on Melanoma. Materials, 14(21). doi:10.3390/ma14216421

Jesus, S., Bernardi, N., da Silva, J., Colaço, M., Panão Costa, J., Fonte, P., & Borges, O. (2020). Unravelling the Immunotoxicity of Polycaprolactone Nanoparticles—Effects of Polymer Molecular Weight, Hydrolysis, and Blends. Chemical Research in Toxicology, 33(11), 2819-2833. doi:10.1021/acs.chemrestox.0c00208

Murugesan, A., Holmstedt, S., Brown, K. C., Koivuporras, A., Macedo, A. S., Nguyen, N., . . . Kandhavelu, M. (2020). Design and Synthesis of Novel Quinic Acid Derivatives: In Vitro Cytotoxicity and Anticancer Effect on Glioblastoma. Future Medicinal Chemistry, 12(21), 1891-1910. doi:10.4155/fmc-2020-0194

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