Open hybrid webinar: Medical and pharmaceutical utilization opportunities of electrospun drug loaded formulations
Summary: Electrospinning is a versatile technique for producing nanofibers with applications across biomedical and pharmaceutical fields. Prof. Erdő will introduce the fundamentals of electrospinning setups (basic, co-axial, tri-axial), key parameters, and polymer/solvent choices. Her talk will explore how electrospun drug delivery systems are used for vitamins, antibiotics, anticancer agents, genetic material, and growth factors. A special focus will be given to smart nanofibers with stimuli-responsive release mechanisms—triggered by pH, temperature, light, electric and magnetic fields, or multiple stimuli. These systems are revolutionizing areas such as wound dressings, ocular drug delivery, tissue engineering, cancer therapy, and implants. Prof. Erdő will also discuss characterization techniques (morphology, porosity, mechanical properties, chemical analysis) and present examples from her lab’s work, including skin and ocular drug penetration studies, organ-on-a-chip diffusion experiments, and in vivo wound healing models. The talk will conclude with a broader perspective on the potential of electrospun nanofibers in fields like food packaging, filtration, PPE, and energy storage—while also addressing current challenges such as scalability, cost-effectiveness, material selection, and stability.
Bio: Prof. Franciska Erdő holds a PhD in pharmacy and pharmacology and habilitated in 2020 at Pázmány Péter Catholic University, Budapest. She has worked at prestigious research institutes in Germany (Max Planck Institute for Neurological Research, Cologne; Charité University, Berlin) and Hungary (BIOREX Ltd, Veszprém; IVAX Drug Research Institute, Budapest), as well as in the pharmaceutical industry and contract research (Sanofi-Synthelabo-Chinoin; SOLVO Biotechnology). Her early research focused on stroke pathophysiology, neuroprotection, and the blood-brain barrier. Since 2014, she has been a professor and lab head at Pázmány Péter Catholic University, with a research focus on dermatology, cosmeto-science, and drug delivery across biological barriers (dermal, nasal, blood-brain, corneal, retinal). Currently, she collaborates with research groups in Germany, Croatia, Ukraine, Austria, and France on electrospun drug-loaded nanofiber development and skin analysis using RAMAN spectroscopy at the University of Tours. She supervises PhD, MSc, and BSc students and has authored over 90 scientific papers, book chapters, and edited volumes.
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Franciska of Pázmány Péter Catholic University
Medical and pharmaceutical utilization opportunities of electrospun drug loaded formulations
Abstract:
Electrospinning is a versatile technique for producing nanofibers with applications across biomedical and pharmaceutical fields. Prof. Erdő will introduce the fundamentals of electrospinning setups (basic, co-axial, tri-axial), key parameters, and polymer/solvent choices. Her talk will explore how electrospun drug delivery systems are used for vitamins, antibiotics, anticancer agents, genetic material, and growth factors. A special focus will be given to smart nanofibers with stimuli-responsive release mechanisms—triggered by pH, temperature, light, electric and magnetic fields, or multiple stimuli. These systems are revolutionizing areas such as wound dressings, ocular drug delivery, tissue engineering, cancer therapy, and implants. Prof. Erdő will also discuss characterization techniques (morphology, porosity, mechanical properties, chemical analysis) and present examples from her lab’s work, including skin and ocular drug penetration studies, organ-on-a-chip diffusion experiments, and in vivo wound healing models. The talk will conclude with a broader perspective on the potential of electrospun nanofibers in fields like food packaging, filtration, PPE, and energy storage—while also addressing current challenges such as scalability, cost-effectiveness, material selection, and stability.
Biography:
Bio:
Prof. Franciska Erdő holds a PhD in pharmacy and pharmacology and habilitated in 2020 at Pázmány Péter Catholic University, Budapest. She has worked at prestigious research institutes in Germany (Max Planck Institute for Neurological Research, Cologne; Charité University, Berlin) and Hungary (BIOREX Ltd, Veszprém; IVAX Drug Research Institute, Budapest), as well as in the pharmaceutical industry and contract research (Sanofi-Synthelabo-Chinoin; SOLVO Biotechnology). Her early research focused on stroke pathophysiology, neuroprotection, and the blood-brain barrier. Since 2014, she has been a professor and lab head at Pázmány Péter Catholic University, with a research focus on dermatology, cosmeto-science, and drug delivery across biological barriers (dermal, nasal, blood-brain, corneal, retinal). Currently, she collaborates with research groups in Germany, Croatia, Ukraine, Austria, and France on electrospun drug-loaded nanofiber development and skin analysis using RAMAN spectroscopy at the University of Tours. She supervises PhD, MSc, and BSc students and has authored over 90 scientific papers, book chapters, and edited volumes.
