Surgical applications of drug delivery systems

The current research group is a multidisciplinary team that allows it to address different areas of interest focused on experimental and translational surgery. The research group is focused on the development of biodegradable drug-eluting devices through polymeric matrices, which allow local drug instillation, allowing greater precision and reduction in the dose of the active ingredient. Another important research activity is focused on the development of cardiac devices, mainly on the design of a definitive artificial implantable ventricle. The group's activity is focused on the research projects they are implementing in these two research activities.

2024 ACTIVITY INDICATORS

1 competitive project led: ISCIII
5 competitive private projects
8 publications
IF: 11.60
Q1 publications: 2 (25%)
1 thesis
1 award
Project evaluators: 1 PI
Editorial committee members: 1 PI
2 patent families
Participation in activities with a social impact: the European Research Night
1 visitor and 2 months stay:
- Polytechnic University of Madrid

Milestones

A priority patent application "Biodegradable, self-retentive, anti-reflux intraureteral stent" PCT/ES2023/070325.
A priority European patent application: EP24382432.3 protecting the implantable "intraventricular system".
Defense of the doctoral thesis "Ureteral healing after different types of endoureterotomy in the treatment of ureteral strictures in a porcine animal model" at the University of Murcia, achieving Outstanding Cum Laude.
Doctoral award granted by the Illustrious Official College of Physicians of Cáceres to the thesis supervised by the group leader.
Development of the project "Study and characterization of miRNAs associated with endothelial expression of integrin-linked kinase as new biomarkers of aortic stenosis," funded by the FIBioHRC.