MARCOS GARCIA FUENTES

Marcos Garcia Fuentes is a Professor at the University of Santiago de Compostela (USC), affiliated with the Department of Pharmacology, Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Technology within the Faculty of Pharmacy. He leads research activities at the NANOBIOFAR group focused on nanotechnologies applied to drug delivery systems, particularly targeting cancer therapies and regenerative medicine. His work integrates biomaterials, gene delivery systems, and pharmaceutical formulations. He holds a PhD from USC (2004) on lipid nanoparticles for peptide transport systems.

Key Research Themes: His research spans nanomedicine, cancer nanotechnology, and biomaterials design. Recent studies emphasize viral protein nanoparticles, polyphosphazene-based gene delivery systems, and mRNA-activated matrices for tissue regeneration. He explores applications in glioblastoma treatment, immunotherapy, and chondrogenic differentiation.

Professional Roles: He is associated with the Center for Research in Molecular Medicine and Chronic Diseases (CIMUS), demonstrating expertise in translational drug delivery systems. His contributions include developing hollow sporopollenin microcapsules and co-delivery systems for RNAi and chemokines.

Publications: Over 50 peer-reviewed articles highlight his focus on nanoparticle drug delivery, with a recent emphasis on hybrid nanoplatforms for immunostimulatory cancer therapies and mRNA-activated matrices for regenerative applications.