Marite Cardenas

Marite Cardenas is a Professor at Malmö University's Faculty of Health and Society, Department of Biomedical Science. An expert in physical chemistry, she researches structure-function relationships in biological interfaces and colloids. Her work bridges biomedical science and nanotechnology with applications in biomaterials and drug delivery.

Research interests include:

• Colloid and surface chemistry of biological systems
• Nanomaterial design inspired by biological structures
• Lipid membrane dynamics and stability
• Biophysical characterization techniques

She leads projects like 'Lipoprotein structure and disease development' and is affiliated with the Biofilms Research Center for Biointerfaces. Recent publications focus on peptide coacervates, inhalable carriers, and cellulose-based nanomaterials, reflecting strong activity in soft matter biophysics.