Silvia Moreno

Dr. Silvia Moreno is a Researcher at the Leibniz Institute of Polymer Research Dresden, working in the Bioactive and Responsive Polymers department since January 2019. Previously, she was a PostDoc at the same institution from October 2016 to December 2018, focusing on 'Multifunctionalized and Responsive Polymersomes.' She completed her PhD at the University of Alcala in 2016 with research on 'Carbosilane dendritic systems with different topologies for biomedical applications' under the supervision of Prof. Rafael Gómez Ramirez and Dr. M. Ángeles Muñoz Fernández.

Dr. Moreno's research spans several key areas in polymer science and biomedical applications:

• Synthesis and characterization of dendritic systems for biomedical applications
• Formation and characterization of polymeric vesicles for mimicking cell functions
• Modification of enzymes and proteins to functionalize polymersomes
• Key parameter study in stimuli responsive polymeric vesicles: stability, permeability, cargo efficiency and release

Dr. Moreno has received numerous awards and recognitions for her work, including:

• MaterialVital Preis 2020 (ProMatLeben-Polymere- Best Young Researcher)
• 6th NanoToday Poster Award (Lisbon, Portugal 2019)
• Spanish Postdoctoral fellowship from Fundación Alfonso Martín Escudero (2016-2018)

Her funding history demonstrates strong support for her research trajectory, with multiple competitive grants from Spanish government programs, European projects, and institutional support through the Leibniz Mentoring Program. Dr. Moreno's work bridges fundamental polymer science with practical biomedical applications, particularly in developing advanced drug delivery systems and biomimetic materials.