| Nanotechnology Activities Survey in Spain |
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| Name of the Laboratory |
Grupo de Superficie Ocular
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| Department |
Instituto Universitario de Oftalmobiología Aplicada (IOBA) |
| Institution |
Universidad de Valladolid |
| Institution (Acronym) |
UVA |
| Contact Person (e-mail) |
DIEBOLD LUQUE, YOLANDA / M. Paz Garcia Garcia / Margarita Calonge Cano |
| Address |
Edificio IOBA. Campus Miguel Delibes. Camino del Cementerio s/n |
| Country |
Spain |
| Phone |
+34 983184750 |
| Fax |
+34 983184762 |
| Website |
http://www.ioba.med.uva.es/ |
| Main Research Areas |
* Drug Delivery
* Biopolimers and Tissue Engineering
* Cell Therapy and Regenerative Medicine
* Ocular Inflammation
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| Participating Projects |
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* Intramural Proyect: BioScaff-OJO - www.ciber-bbn.es
Coordinator: Margarita Calonge Cano: Networking Research Center on Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine. CB06/01/0003 (259.000 €)
* Nanoparticles for iRNA ocular drug delivery and gene silencing to treat inflammatory diseases of the eye
Coordinator: Yolanda Diebold Luque: Spanish Ministry of Science, CICYT MAT2007-64626-C02-01 (171.000 €)
* Epithelial cells as a new therapeutic target in chronic and severe inflammation of the ocular surface
Coordinator: Amalia Enríquez de Salamanca Aladro: Spanish Ministry of Science, CICYT SAF2006-61636 (133.000 €)
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| Three more relevant publications within 2006-2009 |
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* Contreras-Ruiz L, de la Fuente M, García-Vázquez C, Sáez V, Seijo B, Alonso MJ, Calonge M, Diebold Y. - Cornea 2009. In press (I.F. 2008) = 1,853
* Barcia E, Herrero-Vanrell R, Diez A,Alvarez-Santiago C, López I, Calonge M. - Exp Eye Res 2009 ;89-238-2345 (I.F. 2008 )=2,651
* Diebold Y, Jarrín M, Sáez V, Carvalho ELS, Orea M, Calonge M, Seijo B, Alonso MJ - Biomaterials 2007; 28(8):1553-64 (I.F.2006) = 5,196
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| Instruments and equipment available |
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* Complete equipment for cell culture
* Quantitivative RT-PCR
* Fluorescence inverted microscope with software for 3D analysis and spectral confocal microscope
* Luminex multianalyte analysis system
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| funding 2006-2009 (In
thousand Euro) |
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MEC/MITYC |
CC.AA. |
UE |
Private |
Total for years |
2006 |
165 |
61 |
0 |
150 |
376 |
2007 |
200 |
98 |
0 |
185 |
483 |
2008 |
215 |
144 |
0 |
265 |
624 |
2009 |
200 |
164 |
0 |
594 |
958 |
Total for organism
type |
780 |
467 |
- |
1194 |
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| Number of researchers (33) |
| Permanent positions (Prof, Dr) |
6 |
| PhD(contracted) |
3 |
| PhD Students |
14 |
| Technicians |
3 |
| Others |
4 |
| PhD 2006-2009 |
3 |
| PhD Ramon y Cajal (currently) |
0 |
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| Participation in other Networks
CIBER-BBN, Red TerCel, Red SLIMA, Centro en Red de Medicina Regenerativa y Terapia Celular, Red de Optometría |
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| Useful web links or contacts for NANOSPAIN
Network
www.ciber-bbn.es, www.redslma.com, www.red-tercel.com |
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Nanotechnology for structural applications |
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Nano powered ceramics |
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Composite materials containing nanocrystals or powders |
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Materials based on carbon nanotubes or fullerenes |
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Nanoparticulate coatings |
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Other - specify: |
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NanoTechnology for information processing storage and transmission |
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Nanoelectronics, materials and devices |
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Optoelectronics/optical materials and devices |
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Magnetic materials and devices |
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Organic (opto) electronics |
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Other - specify: |
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Nano(bio)technology for medical applications |
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Drug encapsulation |
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Targeted drug delivery, molecular recognition |
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Other - specify: Tissue Engineering for ocular applications |
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Nanotechnology for sensor applications |
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Nanostructured sensors |
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Sensors based on biological molecules |
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Other - specify: |
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Nanotechnology for (electro)chemical processing technologies |
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Filtration |
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Catalysts or electrodes with nano-structured surface |
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Other - specify: |
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Long-term research with generic applications |
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Self- assembly |
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Quantum physics, mesoscopic systems, chemical |
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Interfacing to organic / biological molecules |
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Other - specify: |
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Instruments and equipment, supporting sciences and technologies |
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Analytical equipment and techniques |
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Powder production and processing |
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Deposition equipment and techniques |
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Patterning equipment and techniques |
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Other - specify: |
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