Molecules Webinar | Frontiers in Nucleic Acid Chemistry—in Memory of Professor Enrique Pedroso for His Outstanding Contributions to Nucleic Acid Chemistry
Meet Our Speakers
Prof. Dr. Ramon Eritja
Institute for Advanced Chemistry of Catalonia (IQAC), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), CIBER-BBN, Barcelona, Spain - https://www.iqac.csic.es/research/departments/surfactants-and-nanobiotechnology/nucleic-acids-chemistry/;
Ramon Eritja is a research professor at the Institute for Advanced Chemistry of Catalonia (IQAC) of the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) located in Barcelona, Spain. He is also a staff member at the Spanish Nanomedicine Network (CIBER-BBN). He is the group leader of the Nucleic Acid Chemistry group at IQAC and scientific director of Nanbiosis oligonucleotide synthesis platform, U29. Ramon is most interested in the development of a methodology for the synthesis of modified oligonucleotides for therapeutic and diagnostic uses, as well as the study of the properties of non-canonical nucleic acid structures such as G-quadruplex, triplex and i-motif. Recently, he became interested in the development of DNA biosensors for viral RNA detection and the functionalization of DNA origami to enhance their biomedical properties.
On Friday, 10 December 2021, MDPI and the Journal Molecules organized the 28th webinar on Molecules, entitled "Frontiers in Nucleic Acid Chemistry—in Memory of Professor Enrique Pedroso for His Outstanding Contributions to Nucleic Acid Chemistry".
Nucleic Acid chemistry plays a central role in the development of modern biomedical research. This webinar was a tribute to the memory of Prof. Enrique Pedroso, one of the pioneers of this discipline in Spain. In the first talk Prof. Daniela Montesarchio from the University Federico II of Napols explained the state-of-the-art on the synthesis and properties of modified G-quadruplex forming aptamers with special attention in the thrombin-binding aptamer and the antiproliferative AS-1411 aptamer. Afterwards, Prof. Montserrat Terrazas from University of Barcelona described the newest developments on the rational design of siRNAs for combined cancer therapy. Finally, Prof Ramon Eritja from the Spanish National Research Council (IQAC-CSIC, CIBER-BBN) described the design of DNA nanoassemblies for drug delivery against cancer. All together the webinar is an excellent showcase of the present research directions in Nucleic Acid Chemistry.
Each presentation was followed by a Q&A and a discussion, moderated by the Chair Prof. Dr. Ramon Eritja. The webinar was offered via Zoom and required registration to attend. The full recording can be found here on Sciforum website. In order to stay updated on the next webinars on Molecules be sure to sign up for our newsletter by clicking on “Subscribe” at the top of the page.
Frontiers in Nucleic Acid Chemistry—In Memory of Professor Enrique Pedroso for His Outstanding Contributions to Nucleic Acid Chemistry
Guest Editors: Prof. Ramon Eritja, Prof. Daniela Montesarchio & Dr. Montserrat Terrazas
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 May 2022