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Mauro Comes Franchini

Mauro Comes Franchini PhD

Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics
Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

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Mauro Comes Franchini is an Associate Professor at University of Bologna-Department of Industrial Chemistry "Toso Montanari", Emilia Romagna, Italy. The first research interest lies in the field of the organic chemistry for nanotechnologies and nanomedicine. The argument of this research is the functionalization with complex organic molecules of the surface of nanoparticles: in particular magnetic nanoparticles, silver, doped- metal oxides, magnesium and gold nanoparticles (spherical and cylindrical). The entrapment of organic molecules as commercial drugs or heterocycles (derived from the mentioned 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition) together with the metallic nanostructures of interest into biodegradable polymeric nanoparticles is also a topic of this research.

The further bioconjugation of these polymeric nanoparticles with bio-functional molecules (proteins and peptides) gives nano-carriers for biomedical applications against cancer and neurological disorders. Main applications are: imaging, drug delivery, phototermal ablation and therefore a Theranostic approach is the main goal. Collaboration with European universities and industries are also undergoing.