Irene Anton – Group of Nanoparticles and Nanocomposites

Cellulose biomembranes broadcasted in “Biotecnología Capital”

Written by Irene Anton on March 8, 2021. Posted in General News, Science outreach.

Today, 8th March 2021, Radio Capital broadcasted an interview to the N&N researcher Irene Anton within the program “Biotecnología Capital”.

New publication in Biomaterials Science!

Written by Irene Anton on March 5, 2021. Posted in General News, New publications, Uncategorized.

We are happy yo share our latest publication about bacterial nanocellulose (BNC): In vivo soft tissue reinforcement with bacterial nanocellulose.

Press release: Bio-membranes with ocular stem cells to treat corneal disorders

Written by Irene Anton on February 25, 2021. Posted in General News, New publications, Science outreach.

Our recent work about bacterial nanocellulose and stem cells, published in Small, has been featured as a press release in the ICMAB and CSIC webpages. The post explains in a comprehensive way the results of this study through an interview with Irene Anton. Enjoy the read!

Hot off the press: published paper in Small!

Written by Irene Anton on February 15, 2021. Posted in New publications, News.

The collaborative work between the N&N group and the Eye Group from the University of Tampere (Finland) has finally materialized in common publication merging biomaterials and stem cell expertise!

Corneal-BNC project finalist at Premios Expoquimia 2020

Written by Irene Anton on November 27, 2020. Posted in Awards and scholarships, General News.

We are happy to share with you that the project Novel Nanocellulose Patches to Treat Corneal Wounds (CORNEAL-BNC) founded by a Llavor grant has been selected as a finalist in the PREMIO BIOTECNOLOGÍA I+D+I 2020 from Premios Expoquimia 2020. This translational project joins forces with the Barraquer Clinic of Barcelona to develop novel solutions for the treatment of corneal wounds. Congratulations to all the researchers involved!

New publication co-authored by Sole Roig and Anna Laromaine!

Written by Irene Anton on September 30, 2020. Posted in Awards and scholarships, General News, New publications.

The N&N researchers Sole Roig and Anna Laromained are co-authors of the publication “Enzymically attaching oligosaccharide-linked ‘cargoes’ to cellulose and other commercial polysaccharides via stable covalent bonds” recently published on the International Journal of Biological Macromolecules.

Congratulations to them and their collaborators!

Hot off the press: published paper in ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering!

Written by Irene Anton on August 31, 2020. Posted in General News, New publications.

We are glad to share some good news to start the new academic year; after a long revision process, the paper “Bacterial Nanocellulose and Titania Hybrids: Cytocompatible and Cryopreservable Cell Carriers” has been accepted for publication.

TechTransferStories with Irene Anton from the NN Group

Written by Irene Anton on July 17, 2020. Posted in Group activities, Science outreach.

The PhD fellow Irene Anton from the NN group participated in the TechTransferStories launched by the Technology Transfer unit of ICMAB. In this 20 minute-interview, Irene explains her personal experience researching in collaboration with the private sector to find medical applications for the biopolymer bacterial nanocellulose. Do not miss it!

Watch the Vermú de Nanociencia “Un día en la vida de una nano-bio-investigadora”

Written by Irene Anton on June 3, 2020. Posted in General News, Group activities, Science outreach.

If you missed the live version of the talk about how is the life of a nano-bio-researcher by Irene Anton-Sales, you can still watch it on youtube! Hope you enjoy it! 🙂

Save the date! Vermú de nanociencia with Irene Anton-Sales

Written by Irene Anton on May 25, 2020. Posted in Group activities, Science outreach.

The science outreach activities of the NN group keep moving on! Next Wednesday 3rd of June at 12.00h you can spend a “virtual day” with the PhD fellow Irene Anton-Sales.

Author: Irene Anton