معرفی
Zaida Álvarez Pinto is a Principal Investigator at the Institute of Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC) and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine at the Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University. She also holds a Visiting Scientist role at the Simpson Querrey Institute for Bionanotechnology.
Her research focuses on neural regeneration, biomaterials, and spinal cord repair, utilizing supramolecular polymers, peptide amphiphiles, and synthetic extracellular matrix engineering. She explores applications in stem cell differentiation, neurodegenerative disease modeling, and nanotechnology-based therapies.
Her recent publications emphasize dynamic bioactive scaffolds for neuronal survival, glycopeptide-amphiphile copolymers, and age-specific decellularized matrices in regenerative medicine. Trends include supramolecular motion for chondrogenic bioactivity, neural stem cell maturation, and antiviral nanofiber therapies.
Scientific Awards:
- Young Baxter Investigator Award (2019)
- Rafael Hervada Award (2021)
- Women in Science Nanotechnology Award (2022)
She holds 4 patents with AmphixBio Incorporation and consults for two biotechnology startups in the USA. Her work bridges biomaterials science and clinical translation for CNS repair.
