Pioneering BioNano Engineering for Peptide Therapeutics, Advanced Biomaterials and Bioinspired Solutions
This study focuses on mimicking peptide loops as a strategy for PPI inhibition, utilizing synthetic peptide loops for replicating critical binding regions. This work explores turn-inducing elements and highlights the importance of proline in promoting favorable conformations for lactamization, yielding high-purity cyclic peptides.
This review explores the potential of peptide-based biomaterials to enhance biomedical applications through self-assembly, biological responsiveness, and selective targeting. Peptides are presented as versatile agents for antimicrobial activity and drug delivery, with recent approaches incorporating antimicrobial peptides into self-assembling systems to improve effectiveness and reduce resistance. The review also covers peptide-based nanocarriers for cancer drug delivery, highlighting their improved stability, targeted delivery, and reduced side effects.
What a great day! Lucia has been recognized with the Julia Higgins Award for her positive contribution to the Department of Chemical Engineering at Imperial College London. Nice ceremony with nice people.
Lucia has been elected Director of the Association of Italian Scientists in the UK (AISUK). In this leadership role, Lucia will oversee and coordinate the association’s regional branches, strengthening connections among Italian researchers throughout the UK. AISUK brings together Italian scientists working across three main domains: Physical Sciences and Engineering, Social Sciences and Humanities, and…
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