PhD thesis

Concluded

Raquel Galante, "Esterilização de hidrogéis para aplicações Biomédicas" (PhD in Materials Engineering at Instituto Superior Técnico in co-supervision with the Faculty of Pharmacy from the University of São Paulo - Brasil, 11 July 2017). Supervisors: A.P. Serro (IST), Terezinha Pinto (USP), Co-supervisor: R. Colaço (IST).

Andreia Pimenta, "Design and modeling of therapeutic ophthalmic lenses for controlled drug release” (PhD in the frame of the Doctoral Program MIT Portugal - Bioengineering Systems, Instituto Superior Técnico, Concluded on 8 March 2018). Supervisor: R. Colaço (IST), Co-supervisor: A.P. Serro (EM/IST).

Diana Silva, “Development of new drug delivery systems based on ophthalmic lenses” (PhD in the frame of the Doctoral Program AdvanMTech, Instituto Superior Técnico, Concluded on 26 June 2019), Supervisors: A.P. Serro (EM/IST), H. Sousa (UCoimbra). Co-supervisors: B. Saramago (IST), H. Gil (UCoimbra).

On Going

Ana Topete, “Drug loaded intraocular lenses for the prevention and treatment of endophthalmitis” (PhD in Biomedical Engineering, Instituto Superior Técnico, Start: September 2016). Supervisor: A.P. Serro (EM/IST), Co-supervisors: B. Saramago (IST), Anuj Chauhan (UFlorida).

Andreia Sofia Oliveira, “Development of cartilage like-materials with controlled drug release ability for hip prosthesis applications” (PhD in the frame of the Doctoral Program MIT Portugal – Engineering Design and Advanced Manufacture (EDAM) / Leaders for Technological Industries (LTI), Instituto Superior Técnico, Start: January 2017). Supervisor: A. P. Serro (EM/IST), Co-supervisor: R. Colaço (IST).

MSc Dissertation

Concluded

Andreia Sofia Oliveira, “Effects of sterilization on drug loaded ophthalmic lenses materials” (Integrated Master in Biomedical Engineering, Instituto Superior Técnico, September 2016). Supervisor: A.P. Serro (IST), Co-supervisor: B. Saramago (IST).

Bárbara Alves, “Esterilização de hidrogéis para lentes de contacto: efeito da radiação gama e do calor húmido nas propriedades ópticas, intumescimento e molhabilidade” (Integrated Master in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Instituto Superior de Ciências da Saúde Egas Moniz, November 2016). Supervisor: A.P. Serro (ISCSEM).

Cristina Carrasco, “Novas abordagens para o tratamento in situ de doenças oculares associadas à diabetes” (Integrated Master in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Instituto Superior de Ciências da Saúde Egas Moniz, November 2016). Supervisor: A.P. Serro (ISCSEM).

Luisa Parreira, “Esterilização de hidrogéis para aplicações biomédicas” (Integrated Master in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Instituto Superior de Ciências da Saúde Egas Moniz, December 2016). Supervisor: A.P. Serro (ISCSEM).

Vera Mónica Ramos da Silva Raínho, “Preparação e Caracterização de Lentes de Contacto Pós-Operatórias”, (Integrated Master’s in Chemical Engineering, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade de Coimbra, September 2017). Supervisor: A. J. Guiomar (UC), Co-supervisor: Patrícia Alves (UC).

Saúl Costa, “Libertação de fármacos a partir de lentes de contacto comerciais” (Integrated Master in Biomedical Engenineering, Instituto Superior Técnico, December 2017). Supervisor: A.P. Serro (IST), Co-supervisor: B. Saramago (IST).

Carolina Borges, “Cartilage-like materials for hip prosthesis” (Integrated Master in Biomedical Engineering, Instituto Superior Técnico, June 2018). Supervisor: A.P. Serro (IST), Co-supervisor: R. Colaço (IST).

Ana Catarina Moreira Antunes, “Preparação de hidrogéis para pensos curativos” (Integrated Master’s Degree in Chemical Engineering, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade de Coimbra, September 2018). Supervisor: A.J. Guiomar (UC), Co-supervisor: M.H. Gil (UC).

Eleni Nydrioti, “Drug loaded wound dressings: choosing the best sterilization method” (Master in Bioengineering and Nanosystems, Instituto Superior Técnico, November 2019). Supervisor: A.P. Serro (IST), Co-supervisor: B. Saramago (IST).

Inês Patacho, "Tribomechanical Behaviour of Chemically Crosslinked PVA Hydrogels" (Master in Bioengineering and Nanosystems, Instituto Superior Técnico, November 2019). Supervisor: A.P. Serro (IST), Co-supervisor: R. Colaço (IST).

Maria Inês Monteiro, "Drug-loaded cartilage-like materials for hip prosthesis" (Master in Bioengineering and Nanosystems, Instituto Superior Técnico, November 2019). Supervisor: A.P. Serro (IST), Co-supervisor: R. Colaço (IST).

Edoardo Massareli, "Drug loaded PVA-chitosan hydrogels for wounds healing" (Master in Bioengineering and Nanosystems, Instituto Superior Técnico, November 2019). Supervisor: A.P. Serro (IST), Co-supervisor: B. Saramago (IST).

Miguel Filipe Costa Carmelo, “Preparação de um sistema de libertação controlada de polihexanida a partir de filmes de quitosano” (Integrated Master’s in Chemical Engineering, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade de Coimbra, October 2020). Supervisor: A. J. Guiomar (UC), Co-supervisor: M.H. Gil (UC)