Great strides have been made in the area of hydrogel science since the first hydrogels were described in the 1960s. Hydrogelation occurs in response to a physical or chemical stimulus, such as temperature, pH, electric or magnetic field, enzymatic modification, light and others. These three-dimensional networks consisting of mainly water molecules represent a unique class of materials, with many applications including cell therapeutics, cartilage/bone regeneration, sustained drug release and drug delivery systems, tissue engineering, 3D bioprinting and extracellular culture medium (ECM) for cancer cells, stem cells and neuronal cells. ChemBioGels 2021 will feature on-going work in the area of hydrogel science.
Great strides have been made in the area of hydrogel science since the first hydrogels were described in the 1960s. Hydrogelation occurs in response to a physical or chemical stimulus, such as temperature, pH, electric or magnetic field, enzymatic modification, light and others. These three-dimensional networks consisting of mainly water molecules represent a unique class of materials, with many applications including cell therapeutics, cartilage/bone regeneration, sustained drug release and drug delivery systems, tissue engineering, 3D bioprinting and extracellular culture medium (ECM) for cancer cells, stem cells and neuronal cells. ChemBioGels 2021 will feature on-going work in the area of hydrogel science.
Great strides have been made in the area of hydrogel science since the first hydrogels were described in the 1960s. Hydrogelation occurs in response to a physical or chemical stimulus, such as temperature, pH, electric or magnetic field, enzymatic modification, light and others. These three-dimensional networks consisting of mainly water molecules represent a unique class of materials, with many applications including cell therapeutics, cartilage/bone regeneration, sustained drug release and drug delivery systems, tissue engineering, 3D bioprinting and extracellular culture medium (ECM) for cancer cells, stem cells and neuronal cells. ChemBioGels 2021 will feature on-going work in the area of hydrogel science.
Professor Ehud Gazit
Professor Ehud Gazit
Dr. David Pereira
Evolution and state of the art on the use of hydrogels in inflammatory conditions
Short Abstract:
Hydrogels have paved their way to be considered go-to solutions for a wide range of theranostic applications in human health. In the field of pharmacotherapy, hydrogels have been a reliable solution for the treatment of a number of conditions, including burns, cancer, wound-healing and inflammatory conditions.
Inflammatory processes, albeit initially triggered as a defense mechanism of the body, may eventually evolve into a deleterious process with serious impacts for human health.
The use of hydrogels to manage inflammatory conditions is not recent, however the last few years have been prolific in new materials, applications and strategies to use these formulations in the management of inflammatory diseases.
This communication will focus on the evolution and state of the art of hydrogels in the management of inflammatory conditions, with special focus in new drug delivery/release strategies and materials of natural origin or inspiration.
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Short CV:
David Pereira graduated from Pharmaceutical Sciences in 2009 at the University of Porto, Faculty of Pharmacy and received his PhD in Phytochemistry & Pharmacognosy from the same institution in 2013. After a post-doc at University of Minho’s i3Bs Research group, David joined the University of Porto Faculty of Pharmacy as Assistant Professor in 2014, where he teaches Phytochemistry & Pharmacognosy and also Entrepreneurship & Innovation. His research focus on the discovery and biological assessment of natural products and their derivatives with focus in anti-inflammatory and anticancer activities, as well as proteostasis modulators. He is the (co)author of over 150 publications and 20 book chapters and is currently involved in several national and international research projects.