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Pietro Matricardi is Full Professor at the Sapienza University of Roma, Italy.
His research activity is focused on the development of new materials based on polysaccharides for drug delivery and tissue engineering applications. In this respect, he carries out researches on macro and micro hydrogel systems, on tablets, microspheres and self-assembling polysaccharide nanohydrogels. Among the various hydrogels systems, particular attention is devoted to Interpenetrating Polymer Networks based on polysaccharides or polysaccharide/synthetic polymer systems. Within the Matricardi Lab, in 2016 was founded the special unit “PolyRome” with the aim to assist private and public companies in developing new products. “PolyRome” is skilled in the physico-chemical characterization of polymer matrices for biomedical, cosmetic and food applications.
Prof. Pietro Matricardi earned his M.Sc. (Laurea) in Chemistry (1989) and his Ph.D. (1993) from the Sapienza University of Rome. In 1993 he joined the Lepetit Group in the Anagni site within the analytical development unit. In 1994 he moved to the risk assessment unit of INAIL, the Italian public company for the insurance against accidents at work and work related diseases. In 2004 he joined the Drug Chemistry and Technologies Department, of the Sapienza University of Rome, serving as Researcher and Teacher.
Prof. Pietro Matricardi is currently teacher of "Pharmaceutical Technology" and formerly teacher of “Macromolecules”, and “Laboratory Safety”, at the Faculty of Pharmacy and Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome. He is also the head of the degree course in “Applied Pharmaceutical Sciences”.
Prof. Matricardi has published over 90 papers in international peer-reviewed journals, participating as lecturer at many conferences and writing a book and some book chapters.
Prof. Pietro Matricardi is the formerly President of the CRS (Controlled Release Society) Italy Chapter. He is also member of the Society for Biohydrogels (member of the board), ADRITELF (Associazione Docenti e Ricercatori Italiani di Tecnologia e Legislazione Farmaceutiche) and member of the board of SIR (Italian Association of Rheology).
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