Carlotta Figliola

Carlotta Figliola is a CNRS Researcher at the Institute of Chemistry and Processes for Energy, the Environment and Health (ICPEES), University of Strasbourg, France. She is based in the Molecular Chemistry and Analytics department and has been in her current position since 2021. Her research is centered on the development of advanced photosensitizers for targeted photodynamic therapy.

• PhD in Chemistry, University of Birmingham (2010–2014)
• Bachelor and Master in Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmaceutics (2005–2010)
• Postdoctoral experience at CEA Saclay, ENS Lyon, iSm2 Marseille, and Halifax University

Her research focuses on medicinal chemistry and photodynamic therapy (PDT), particularly the design of organic and stimuli-responsive photosensitizers for anticancer and antimicrobial applications. She specializes in boron complexes such as BODIPYs and BF₂-DIPYRs, and bioinspired molecules, using molecular engineering to optimize photophysical properties and disease selectivity. Her work emphasizes pH-activatable and glutathione-responsive agents that target lysosomes and tumors with high specificity. She collaborates with theoretical and biological experts to validate her compounds through ab initio calculations and in vitro studies.

Her recent publications (2023–2024) highlight advancements in lysosome-targeting PDT agents, boron-based fluorophores, and bioconjugation strategies for nucleic acid delivery. These works reflect a consistent trend toward theranostic (therapy + imaging) molecular design and precision medicine applications in oncology and infectious disease.

Carlotta Figliola has no publicly listed scientific awards in the provided text.

She has collaborated extensively with senior researchers such as Prof. Gilles Ulrich, Prof. Denis Jacquemin, Prof. Pascal Didier, and Dr. Halina Anton. While no formal advisees are listed, her role as a CNRS researcher suggests involvement in mentoring PhD students and postdocs. She has not received any mentioned grants in the text, but her position is supported by CNRS and institutional collaborations.

She is part of the ICPEES research institute, which provides advanced technical platforms for photophysical characterization and material analysis. Her work benefits from interdisciplinary collaborations within the University of Strasbourg and with external institutions such as the University of Nantes.