Great to be back at the ABCF Congress in Salvador! A pleasure to share insights on NAMs and microengineered 3D tumor models for drug screening and to join the activities of the CRS Brazilian Chapter. Great science, colleagues and discussions! #ABCF #CRS #NAMs

Meet our group member Inês Sousa. Inês is a PhD Student working on ultrasond-responsive nanoparticles for targeted glioblastoma therapy. You can find more about her work at www.i3s.up.pt/personal-inf... #glioblastoma #nanoparticles #internship @i3suporto.bsky.social

We came together to say “see you soon” to Catarina Pacheco and José das Neves. Their time with us is intertwined with the history of our group and so many of our achievements, joyful moments and milestones. Thank you for everything and see you soon!

Meet our group member Carolina Avelãs! Carolina is a MSc student working on Targeted Dermal Delivery via Nanoparticle-Loaded Microneedles. You can find more about her work at www.i3s.up.pt/personal-inf... #dissolvingmicroneedles #melanoma #transdermaldrugdelivery @i3suporto.bsky.social

Congratulations @claudia-martins.bsky.social ! We are very proud of you!

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L'Oréal Portugal announced the recipients of the 2025 Medals of Honor for Women in Science: two #i3S researchers, Inês Alves and Cláudia Martins, were granted a medal🤩 The other two awardees hail from #FEUP, so #UPorto is clearly this edition's grand winner👏 📰👀👇 #i3Sawards #peopleofi3S #LorealMedals

Meet our group member Camino Garcia-Blasco. Camino is a visiting PhD Student from @ehu.eus working on development of MSC-based therapies for IBD. You can find more about her work at i3s.up.pt/personal-inf... @i3suporto.bsky.social

Meet our group member Virgilio Piccolo! Virgilio is a PhD Student at Univerisity of Naples Federico II. He is currently working on cancer nanomedicines for RNA delivery. Find more about work at lnkd.in/eAaBDj2h In free time, Virgilio likes to listen music, watch films and drink beer with friends.

Honored to participate as Plenary Speaker at #IPTS2026 in Ankara, discuss biologics formulation and interface between nanobiotechnology and advanced drug delivery. Thanks to organizers, particularly Prof. Erem Bilensoy, for the invitation and a stimulating meeting. ipts-hacettepe.org

Honoured to receive an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Buenos Aires. This distinction reflects a journey built on collaboration, outstanding colleagues, dedicated team members and the support of institutions that made our scientific ambitions possible. www.ffyb.uba.ar/bruno-sarmen...

Intersection of gene therapy and nanomedicine for intestinal fibrosis, a major unmet challenge in #IBD @J Control Release doi.org/10.1016/j.jc... Moving beyond controlling inflammation towards molecular reprogramming of fibrotic pathways with RNA therapeutics and targeted nanodelivery.

A demanding year tough, rewarding, full of ups & downs, but a positive one overall. Our NTDD group @i3suporto.bsky.social took a day out in nature to relax, recharge & bond before a new, equally challenging year begins. Vacation days coming soon too!

GlioBrain-Plate, an i3S-led project, aims to develop a pre-clinical platform to test new therapies targeting solid brain tumors. Now that the team has finished HiTech 2026, the project is ready for the next step toward reaching the market. 📰👀👇 #i3Sresearch #i3Sinnovation

i3S acelera valorização de terapias para tumores cerebrais

Investigadoras do instituto concluíram um dos principais programas nacionais de transferência de tecnologia para projetos de investigação.

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It is a great honor to officially begin my term as President of the Controlled Release Society. It was especially meaningful to be inducted in Portugal during #CRS2026. I look forward to work closely with the CRS community, the Board of Directors, and our members to advance the Society’s mission.

Great @CRSScience #CRS2026. Proud to share our work @i3S_UPorto and engage with drug delivery community as Tanja Weil, Chunying Chen, Paula Hammond, @NPeppas, Michael Bevilacqua and many others. Thanks to AMPC, led by Helena Florindo, and everyone who made this meeting a success.

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The #CRS2026 Annual Meeting is almost here! Our group will contribute with multiple oral presentations, posters and chaired sessions. Privilege to welcome the global delivery science community in #Lisbon and a great honour to begin my term as President @CRSScience. See you there!

The #CRS2026 Annual Meeting is almost here! Our group will contribute with multiple oral presentations, posters and chaired sessions. Privilege to welcome the global delivery science community in #Lisbon and a great honour to begin my term as President @CRSScience. See you there!

Honored to be the Opening Keynote Speaker at the #CRAFT2026 Research Symposium in #Toronto. Excited to share our latest advances in microengineered 3D multicompartmental platforms for drug screening across complex tissue and disease models. #Nanomedicine #BiomedicalEngineering

Lovely 2026 NTDD Retreat! Hosted at Pharmacy Museum, we had a testimonial from Dr José Brito da Silva @IPOPorto on treating colorectal cancer patients, inspiring roundtable with NTDD alumni on life during and after PhD, team-building fun, and Santo António “sardinhada” at sunset

Our latest study, led by Sofia Dias, establishes a 3D multicellular intestinal model with capillary-like flow that better predicts drug permeability compared with conventional 2D systems and represent a promising #NAMs for early-stage drug development. lnkd.in/etPU2wi2

Meet our group member Maria João! Maria João is Junior Researcher working on anisotropic nanoparticles, mucus transport, diabetes, biopharmaceuticals, oral delivery. You can find more about her work at www.i3s.up.pt/personal-inf... #nanomedicine #drugdelivery #mucosalsurfaces @i3suporto.bsky.social

Almost closing 3 inspiring days at the @eufeps Annual Meeting in beautifull #Naples with my invited talk on our work on FcRn-targeted nanoplatforms for oral delivery of biologics. Thanks Erem Bilensoy for the invitation and organizing the BABP session! annualmeeting.eufeps.org

Honored to open the 22nd European Drug Absorption Network meeting tonight as Plenary Speaker at @universitysofia on “Shuttles, Shortcuts & Functional Nanocarriers for Oral Protein Delivery.” Thanks Zahari Vinarov for invitation and excellent organization. #Nanomedicine #EDAN

SUPERATE project is working to change that. Our main goal is to develop mucodiffusive anisotropic nanoparticles for the oral delivery of antidiabetic peptides, improving their oral bioavailability and paving the way for more patient-friendly therapies.

Honored to attend #CRSBrazil2026 in #Goiania and participate in round table discussions on rational design and translational in drug delivery, with excellent line-up of international speakers. Thanks to @brazilcrs and Eliana Lima for outstanding organization. www.even3.com.br/e/crs-brazil...

Congratulations to Ana Baião on successfully defending her PhD! Her work on the development of a novel combination therapy for colorectal cancer, combining CD44v6-targeted chemotherapy with immunotherapy, is truly remarkable. Well-done! @i3suporto.bsky.social ICBAS #nanomedicines

Two recent collaborative publications on advancing nanomedicine! Original work on drug delivery across the BBB through post-insertion functionalization of lipid nanocapsules with cannabidiol using click chemistry doi.org/10.1016/j.co...

Honored to be inducted @aimbe-official.bsky.social College of Fellows. Recognition highlights my outstanding group in advancing bioengineered nanomedicines and biomimetic 3D multicompartmental tissue models. Looking forward to advocating for AIMBE! aimbe.org/press/sarmen... @i3suporto.bsky.social

These days in #Prague actively participating in the PBP World Meeting. This is a valuable opportunity to showcase our work within the #Genegut project and to explore collaborations around other 3D models we have developed. #worldmeeting worldmeeting.org

Congratulations to Helena Almeida for brilliantly defend her PhD on Engineering anisotropic nanoparticles as carriers for the oral administration of therapeutic peptides, Well-done! @i3suporto.bsky.social @ICBAS #nanomedicines

Latest paper led by Rui Moura, collab with @AnnedesRieux @UCLouvain_be now @JCRnEDITORS. Lipid nanocapsules with retinoic acid significantly reduced disease severity and attenuated demyelination in encephalomyelitis model. doi.org/10.1016/j.jc... #MultipleSclerosis #i3SPapers