Pharmaceutics Webinar | Bioactive Compounds & Nanotechnology for Sustainable Pharma
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6th Pharmaceutics Webinar
Bioactive Compounds & Nanotechnology for Sustainable Pharma
It is a pleasure to announce this webinar, organised within the full scope of the Pharmaceutics Special Issue “Advances in Bioactive Compounds and Nanotechnology: Sustainable Approaches for Pharmaceutical Applications.” This event is designed to reflect the breadth and interdisciplinarity of the Special Issue, covering the entire innovation chain from sustainable sourcing to pharmaceutical implementation.
The seminar embraces topics ranging from the extraction and valorisation of bioactive compounds from renewable resources and industrial byproducts, to green chemistry approaches for drug synthesis and biotechnological production of pharmaceutical ingredients. It also addresses advances in nanotechnology for drug delivery, including sustainable nanocarriers to enhance bioavailability, phytochemical-based therapies enabled by nanotechnology, and green nanotechnology principles applied to pharmaceutical systems.
Together, these contributions highlight how sustainability and technological innovation can jointly shape the future of pharmaceutical development.
I thank all participants and wish you an inspiring webinar.
Warm regards,
Catarina Roma-Rodrigues
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Date: May 4th, 2026
Time: 2:00pm CEST | 8:00am EDT
Zoom ID: 867 5444 3383
Webinar Secretariat: journal.webinar@mdpi.com
Meet the Event Chair
Meet Our Speakers
Dr. Patricia Branco
BIORG—Bioengineering and Sustainability Research Group, Faculty of Engineering, Lusofona University, Portugal, Linking Landscape Environment Agriculture and Food Research Center (LEAF), Associated Laboratory TERRA, Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal;
Dr. Patrícia Branco is an Assistant Professor and researcher at Lusófona University, Lisbon, Portugal. She holds a European PhD in Food Engineering from the University of Lisbon. Dr. Branco coordinates the Bioengineering and Sustainability Research Group (BioRG) and co-directs the MSc in Food and Molecular Biotechnology. Her research focuses on bioactive compounds produced by microorganisms and their applications in the food, nutraceutical, and pharmaceutical sectors, with a particular emphasis on sustainable and innovative biotechnological solutions. She is also a researcher at LEAF (Linking Landscape, Environment, Agriculture and Food), Associated Laboratory TERRA, at the Instituto Superior de Agronomia, University of Lisbon. Dr. Branco has authored several peer-reviewed publications and has served as an invited editor for the journal Antibiotics (MDPI) since 2022.
Dr. Lorenzo Rivas García
Department of Physiology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Granada, Spain;
Dr. Lorenzo Rivas-García is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Physiology at the University of Granada. His research focuses on innovative therapeutic strategies based on nanomaterials and natural compounds, particularly for cancer and other chronic diseases.
He holds degrees in Pharmacy, Food Science and Technology, and Human Nutrition, as well as a Ph.D. in Nutrition and Food Technology from the University of Granada. He has completed postdoctoral research in Spain and Portugal.
Dr. Rivas-García has authored over 40 scientific publications and has participated in several national and international research projects, serving as principal investigator in one. His work integrates biomedical research, nutrition, and nanotechnology to advance safer and more effective health interventions.
Dr. Elena M. Sánchez-Fernández
Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Seville, Spain;
Elena M. Sánchez-Fernández received her PhD degree at the University of Granada (Spain). Then she moved to the Institute for Chemical Research (IIQ, Seville) funded with a postdoctoral contract from the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC). In 2010 she got a Marie Curie Fellowship at the Chemistry Research Laboratory, University of Oxford (UK). In 2013 she was granted with a four-year postdoctoral Marie Curie Reintegration Grant Fellow (CIG) to join the University of Seville, where she promoted to Lecturer in 2019. Her main interests focus on the synthesis of glycodrugs and their applications in therapies for cancer, infection and inflammation.
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In this section, you will find the recordings of this webinar to watch, re-watch and share with your colleagues!
"Advances in Bioactive Compounds and Nanotechnology: Sustainable Approaches for Pharmaceutical Applications"
Edited by Dr. Catarina Roma-Rodrigues, Dr. Patricia Branco, Dr. Elisabete Muchagato Mauricio
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2026.