ESTER POLO TOBAJAS

Dr. Ester Polo Tobajas is a Ramón y Cajal contract researcher at the University of Santiago de Compostela (USC), affiliated with the Department of Organic Chemistry and the Research Center in Biological Chemistry and Molecular Materials (CIQUS). Her work bridges organic chemistry and biomedical applications through nanotechnology.

• Education: PhD in Chemistry (2013) from the University of Zaragoza
• Supervisors: Dr. María Pilar Pina Iritia, Dr. María Valeria Grazú Bonavía

Her research focuses on:

• Engineering nanocarriers for intracellular delivery
• Functionalization of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs)
• Thrombolytic therapies for ischemic stroke
• Biomolecular corona characterization
• Plasmonic nanoparticle applications

Recent publications highlight biomedical trends in:

• MOF-based drug delivery systems
• Cell membrane-cloaked nanocarriers
• Thrombolytic nanotechnologies
• Photothermal therapy platforms
• Gold nanocluster synthesis

She collaborates with interdisciplinary teams including:

• BioNanoTools Group (CIQUS)
• Colloid and Polymer Physics Group (GFCP)
• Nonlinear Physics Group (GFNL)