Patricia Ragazzon

Dr. Patricia Ragazzon is a Senior Lecturer in Pharmaceutical Sciences at the School of Pharmacy and Bioengineering, Keele University. With a chemistry background from Argentina and a PhD in medicinal chemistry from the Open University, she has academic experience across the UK, USA, and Argentina. She specializes in multi-disciplinary health research spanning drug discovery, toxicology, and microbiome studies.

• Education: Chemistry degree (Argentina, 1997), PhD in Medicinal Chemistry (Open University, 2005)
• Professional History: Postdoctoral work at Brown Cancer Center (USA), pre-clinical testing industry experience (UK), Lecturer at University of Salford (2013-2018)

Research Focus

Her research integrates:

• Small molecule synthesis (anticancer/antimicrobial agents)
• Natural product therapeutics (from plant to bacterial extracts)
• Aptamer technology for cancer therapy (including modified aptamer development)
• DNA interaction studies (particularly quadruplex DNA analysis)
• Comprehensive ADMETox evaluation of novel compounds
• Microbiome engineering (collaborative 3D gut system modeling)

Scientific Engagement

She contributes to public science communication through:

• 2018 BBC Food appearance on natural antimicrobials
• 2017 media discussions about e-cigarette safety (Radio Key 103, BBC Radio Manchester)