Emerging trends in nano- and microencapsulation science: hallmarks of the 22 nd International Symposium on Microencapsul
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PREFACE
Emerging trends in nano‑ and microencapsulation science: hallmarks of the 22nd International Symposium on Microencapsulation Fabio Rocha Formiga1,2 · Bruno Sarmento3,4 Accepted: 6 October 2020 / Published Online: 23 October 2020 © Controlled Release Society 2020
Nano- and microencapsulation is at the cutting edge of modern drug delivery research and formulation development towards pharmaceutical, biotechnology, food and engineering applications [1]. From this perspective, the International Symposium on Microencapsulation (ISM) has been a well-established series of international symposia, which are usually held every two years. This special issue contains a number of contributions associated to the 22nd edition of ISM, held between 25 and 27 September 2019 in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. The symposium was co-hosted by the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (FIOCRUZ) together with the Federal University of Bahia (UFBA). The main focus of this conference was to establish a discussion forum for the community of scientists, technicians and students in the microencapsulation and the next generation of this field – nanotechnology. A presymposium event, the international course “Emerging Trends in Nanobiotechnology & Nanomedicine” offered plenty of networking opportunities and knowledge for young researchers and students. With over 250 attendees and more than 170 submitted abstracts, the scientific program of 22nd ISM included plenary lectures and parallel sessions with keynote speakers from Brazil, Argentina, Portugal, Spain, * Fabio Rocha Formiga [email protected] Bruno Sarmento [email protected] 1
Instituto Aggeu Magalhães, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ), Recife/PE, Brazil
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Programa de Pós‑Graduação Em Biologia Celular E Molecular Aplicada, Universidade de Pernambuco (UPE), Recife/PE, Brazil
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i3S – Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde & INEB – Instituto de Engenharia Biomédica, Universidade Do Porto, Porto, Portugal
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CESPU, Instituto de Investigação E Formação Avançada Em Ciências E Tecnologias da Saúde, Gandra, Portugal
France, Italy, Denmark and Turkey. In addition to present new findings, they discussed various aspects shaping the future of the nano- and microencapsulation science. This special issue includes carefully selected, high quality contributions related to the field of nano and microencapsulation. These articles cover a plethora of topics, reflecting the wide interest for use of nanoand microparticles for delivery and targeting of biopharmaceuticals, antiparasitics, anti-inflammatory and anticancer drugs. Of note, new drug delivery systems such as liquid crystalline nanodispersions, DNA polymer films and cubosomes have been explored. Still, an interface between drug delivery and biomaterials is highlighted in manuscripts focusing natural products and otolith scaffolds. Special emphasis is dedicated to drug and vaccine delivery in treatment and prevention of neglected tropical diseases, as presented by Prof. Sevda Şenel (University of Hacettepe, Turkey). In an eleg
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