PhD Discussions Session

Design and characterization of bifunctional hydrophilic Janus micelles José Muñoz-López, Molecular Bionics Group Janus micelles are featured by their biphasic geometry of heterogeneous composition and distinctive properties in the core and corona. Such anisotropic design has attracted much attention from the scientific community due to the versatility of chemistries employed for generating Janus’ morphologies and their ... Read more

Mimicking Sarcolemmal Damage In vitro: A 3D Skeletal Muscle Model for Drug Testing in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Ainoa Tejedera Villafranca, Biosensors for bioengineering group Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is the most prevalent neuromuscular disease diagnosed in childhood. It is a progressive and wasting disease, characterized by a degeneration of skeletal and cardiac muscles caused by ... Read more