Biomaterials

Prof. Gianfranco Peluso graduated magna cum laude and special mention in Medicine at the University of Naples, Italy. He has been Director of the Department of Experimental Oncology at the National Cancer Institute. Currently, he is Research Director at Italian National Research Council. His scientific activity and areas of interest include: nanoscience and nanotechnology applied to biomedicine, life science and food security, for: a) development of nanostructured polymers as novel delivery platform to minimize drug degradation upon administration, prevent undesirable side effects, and sustain and/or increase drug's bioavailability in a targeted area, and b) synthesis of biodegradable polymers for innovative food packaging to improve shelf life, microbiological safety and sensory properties of foods without affecting their organoleptic and nutritional characteristics.