| Nanotechnology Activities Survey in Spain |
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| Name of the Laboratory |
Mucosal Antigen/Drug Delivery
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| Department |
Farmacia y Tecnología Farmacéutica |
| Institution |
Universidad de Navarra |
| Institution (Acronym) |
UN - Universidad de Navarra |
| Contact Person (e-mail) |
Espuelas Millán, Socorro / IRACHE GARRETA, Juan Manuel
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| Address |
Irunlarrea, 1 Pamplona |
| Postal code |
31080 |
| Province |
Navarra-Nafarroa |
| Autonomous Region |
Navarra |
| Country |
Spain |
| Phone |
+34 948 425600 Ext:6478 |
| Fax |
+34 948 425649 |
| Website |
http://www.unav.es/farmytec/ |
| Main Research Areas |
* Nanomedicinas
* Adyuvantes
* Vacunas
* Drug delivery
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| Participating Projects |
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* Nanoparticulas como vehiculos de farmacos en el tratamiento de la neovascularizacion corneal
Coordinator: Juan M. Irache: Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación (64.000 €)
* Mucus Permeating Nanoparticulate Drug Delivery Systems (ALEXANDER) - http://www.alexander-fp7.eu/
Coordinator: Andreas Berknop-Schnurch (Coordinator): Union Europea (FP7-NMP-2011-LARGE-5 call) (8098.000 €)
* Targeted Delivery for Liver Cancer Treatment (HEPTAG Exchange) - http://heptagexchange.wlv.ac.uk/index.php
Coordinator: James Tang (Coordinator): Union Europea (FP7-PEOPLE-2011-IRSES) (110.000 €)
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| Three more relevant publications within 2012-2015 |
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* 'Pharmacokinetics and antitumor efficacy of paclitaxel-cyclodextrin complexes loaded in mucus-penetrating nanoparticles for oral administration.'
Calleja P., Espuelas S., Corrales L., Pio R., Irache J.M. - Nanomedicine-UK, 9 2109-2121 (2014)
* 'Casein nanoparticles as carriers for the oral delivery of folic acid'
Peñalva R., Esparza I., Agüeros M., Gonzalez-Navarro C., Gonzalez-Ferrero C., Irache J.M. - Food Hydrocolloids, 44 399- 406 (2015)
* 'Conjunctival vaccination against Brucella ovis in mice with mannosylated nanoparticles'
Da Costa Martins R., Gamazo C., Sanchez-Martinez M., Barberan M., Peñuelas I., Irache J.M. - Journal of Controlled Release, 162(3) 553-560 (2012)
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| Instruments and equipment available |
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* Zetamaster analyzer
* Mini Spray dryer B-290
* Lyophilisator Genesis 12EL
* HPLC facilities
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| funding 2012-2015 (In
thousand Euro) |
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MECD/MINECO/MINETUR |
CC.AA. |
UE |
Private |
Total for years |
2012 |
68 |
0 |
100 |
50 |
218 |
2013 |
59 |
0 |
200 |
0 |
259 |
2014 |
25 |
0 |
100 |
15 |
140 |
2015 |
25 |
0 |
100 |
0 |
125 |
Total for organism
type |
177 |
- |
500 |
65 |
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| Number of researchers (18) |
| Permanent positions (Prof, Dr) |
2 |
| PhD(contracted) |
3 |
| PhD Students |
4 |
| Technicians |
0 |
| Others |
3 |
| PhD 2012-2015 |
6 |
| PhD Ramon y Cajal (currently) |
0 |
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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:
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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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