Gennara Cavallaro

Full Professor
Università degli Studi di Palermo

Consolidated experience in innovative therapies approaches with specific reference in precision drug delivery, nanomedicine, precision theranostics for the treatment of solid tumors, specifically breast and liver cancer; strong experience in pulmonary delivery systems. Expertise in: synthesis and characterization of biocompatible and biodegradable polymers and peptidomimetic polymers as carriers for the controlled release of antitumor drugs; expertise in physio-chemical characterization of polymeric nanosystems for applications in nanomedicine. Expertise in design and production of RNA/DNA based delivery systems. Expertise in synthesis and characterization of functionalized carbon nanodots as photothermic agents and contrast agents for applications in anticancer theranostics.