Topical Advisory Panel for section 'Drug Targeting and Design'

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Department of Chemical Sciences, Laboratory of Organic Chemistry, School of Chemical Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, Heroon Polytechniou 9, Zografou Campus, 15780 Athens, Greece
Interests: organic chemistry; chemistry of natural products; medicinal chemistry; nanotechnology
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Division of Biomedical Engineering, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Kyoungki do, Republic of Korea
Interests: drug repositioning; drug-target network; drug-drug interactions; computational drug target prediction; in silico drug efficacy screening

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Laser Research Centre (LRC), Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South Africa
Interests: photodynamic therapy; photo diagnosis; nanomedicine; targeted drug delivery; photosensitizers; cancer
College of Pharmacy, University of Manitoba, Apotex Centre, 750 McDermot Ave. W., Winnipeg, MB R3E 0T5, Canada
Interests: drug design; development and delivery; epigenetics; DNA methylation; LC-MS/MS
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Molecular Biology and Nanotechnology Laboratory (MolBNL@UniTS), Department of Engineering and Architecture, University of Trieste, Piazzale Europa 1, 34127 Trieste, Italy
Interests: isothermal titration Calorimetry (ITC); molecular dynamics (MD) simulation; self-assembled nano-carrier; drug discovery

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Center for Cancer Prevention and Drug Development, Department of Internal Medicine, Hem-Onc Section, Stephenson Cancer Center, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK 73104, USA
Interests: cancer; chemoprevention; inflammation; drug development; preclinical

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Laboratorio de Productos Naturales y Síntesis Orgánica (LPNSO), Departamento de Química, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Exactas, Universidad de Playa Ancha, Avda. Leopoldo Carvallo 270, Playa Ancha, Valparaíso 2340000, Chile
Interests: chalcones; nanoemulsions; antimicrobials; anticancer
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1. Biotechnology Unit, University of Ribeirão Preto, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
2. Medicine School, University of Ribeirão Preto, Ribeirão Preto CEP 14096-900, SP, Brazil
3. Pharmaceutical Sciences School, University of Ribeirão Preto, Ribeirão Preto CEP 14096-900, SP, Brazil
Interests: anticancer activity and action mechanism of natural and synthetic derived compounds; small molecules modulation of gene expression; epithelial-mesenchymal transition; transcription factor-based drug design; p53 and Sp1 transcription factors; molecular diagnostics; epigenetics
1. Dipartimento di Scienze Della Salute, Università“Magna Græcia” di Catanzaro, Campus Universitario “S. Venuta”, Viale Europa, Loc. Germaneto, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy
2. Net4Science Srl, Spin-off Accademico, Viale Europa, Loc. Germaneto, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy
Interests: computational-chemistry; drug discovery; multi-target; drug-repurposing; natural-products

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Department of Technology and Biotechnology of Drugs, Faculty of Pharmacy, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Medyczna 9, 30-688 Kraków, Poland
Interests: ADMETox; pharmacology; anticancer research; multidrug resistance; efflux pumps; cytotoxicity; apoptosis; antibacterial assays; pharmaceutical biotechnology; drug discovery & development; selenocompounds; small molecules; probiotics
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Dipartimento di Chimica, Università degli Studi di Torino, Via P. Giuria, 7-10125 Torino, Italy
Interests: food biotechnology; molecular encapsulation; cyclodextrin; cyclodextrin-based materials; bioactive compounds; drug delivery; enzymology; molecular docking
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Departamento de Investigaciones Científicas y Tecnológicas de La Universidad de Sonora, Hermosillo 83000, Sonora, Mexico
Interests: natural products; phenolic compounds; phytochemistry; antimicrobials; antiinflammatory; antiproliferative

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Centro de Química Estrutural, Institute of Molecular Sciences, Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, 1749-016 Lisboa, Portugal
Interests: organometallic/inorganic chemistry; peptide chemistry; metal–peptide conjugates; interaction studies with biomolecules; anti-cancer drug design and development; drug delivery; medicinal chemistry
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Department of Pharmaceutics, Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey 160 Frelinghuysen Road, Piscataway, NJ 08854, USA
Interests: gene therapy; fusion peptide; antibody-drug conjugate; DCE-MRI; cancer therapy
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Interests: regenerative medicine; molecular medicine; veterinary medicine; cell transplantation
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Laboratory for Microbial Molecular Genetics and Ecology, Institute of Molecular Genetics and Genetic Engineering, University of Belgrade, 11042 Belgrade, Serbia
Interests: drug process development; antifungal drugs; antibacterial agents; anti-virulence agents; polymicrobial infections; candidiasis; cystic fibrosis infections; Candida-tumor interactions; anticancer; anti-angiogenic drugs; depigmenting agents; medicinal chemistry; toxicology; zebrafish drug development; zebrafish models

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LAQV-REQUIMTE, Departamento de Química, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal
Interests: sustainable chemistry; ionic liquids; drug delivery; plastic valorization
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Life Sciences Center, Vilnius University, Vilnius, Lithuania
Interests: statins; lipid rafts; CRISPR-Cas9; cholesterol metabolism; PCSK9
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Istituto Nazionale Tumori, IRCCS, Fondazione G. Pascale, Division of Cardiology, Napoli, Italy
Interests: cardio-oncology; inflammation; chemoresistance; radioresistance; nanotechnology; endocrine disruptor
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1. LEPABE—Laboratory for Process Engineering, Environment, Biotechnology and Energy, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Rua Dr. Roberto Frias, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal
2. ALiCE—Associate Laboratory in Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Rua Dr. Roberto Frias, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal
Interests: drug delivery; targeted therapy; brain delivery; brain cancer; glioblastoma; cancer therapy; neurodegenerative disease therapy; biophysical models; drug–membrane interactions
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Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Sukileliai Avenue 13, LT-50161 Kaunas, Lithuania
Interests: natural compounds; plant extract; analytical chemistry; pharmaceutical development; drug delivery
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Pharmacoinformatics and drug design Lab, Instituto de Ciencias Biomédicas, Universidad Autónoma de Chile, Santiago, Chile
Interests: pharmacoinformatics; polypharmacology; computer-aided drug design; computational biophysics; molecular dynamics simulations
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School of Life and Medical Sciences, University of Hertfordshire, College Lane, Hatfield AL10 9AB, UK
Interests: drug discovery; pro-drugs; drug conjugates; anti-cancer drugs; antimicrobial peptides; organic synthesis; natural products
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Department of Structural and Functional Biology, Institute of Biosciences, São Paulo State University (Unesp), Botucatu 18618-689, Brazil
Interests: biopharmaceutics; inflammation; morphophysiology; drug design; natural products; antioxidants; gastrointestinal diseases; diabetes; wound healing
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Pharmaceutical and Therapeutical Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology of Târgu Mureș, 38 Gheorghe Marinescu Street, 540142 Targu Mureș, Romania
Interests: pharmaceutical chemistry; medicinal chemistry; drug design; antibacterial agents; metal complexes; drug analysis; capillary electrophoresis; patient–pharmacist communication
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Department of Oncology, University of Torino, via Santena 5/bis, 10126 Torino, Italy
Interests: MDR; brain tumors; stemness; doxorubicin; chemoresistance; solid tumors; thoracic tumors; immune-resistance; organotypic cultures; tumor-microenvironment

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Department of Molecular Oncology, Institute for Medical Research, National Institute of Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, 11129 Belgrade, Serbia
Interests: oncology; tumor progression; chemotherapy; inflammation; cellular senescence
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Department of Life and Environmental Physics, Horia Hulubei National Institute of Physics and Nuclear Engineering, 077125 Magurele, Romania
Interests: radioresistant cancer cell biology; tumor cell radiosensitization; DNA damage signaling; mitochondria–nucleus communication; radiation-induced bystander effects; radiation response biomarkers; tumor microenvironment
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Campus I, Federal University of Paraíba, João Pessoa 58051-970, PB, Brazil
Interests: molecular modeling; cheminformatic; natural products
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1. UNIPRO—Oral Pathology and Rehabilitation Research Unit, University Institute of Health Sciences (IUCS-CESPU), 4585-116 Gandra, Portugal
2. 1H-TOXRUN—One Health Toxicology Research Unit, University Institute of Health Sciences, CESPU, CRL, 4585-116 Gandra, Portugal
Interests: anticancer strategies; targeted therapy; cancer biomarkers; mitosis; apoptosis; drug discovery; bioactive compounds
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