Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal profile
Curriculum vitae
My research interests are supramolecular carriers for nanomedicine and biomaterials in controlled drug delivery applications, including inorganic particulate systems, polymers and liposomes, and nanotoxicology evaluation.
Education
Docent in Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology. (equivalent to Adjunct Professor). October 2015. Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Helsinki, FINLAND.
PhD in Pharmaceutical Technology. February 2012. Division of Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Helsinki, FINLAND
Dissertation title: Biocompatibility and biofunctionalization of mesoporous silicon particles (in English).
Major Subject: Controlled Drug Delivery & Pharmacokinetics
Masters by Research. July 2010. Laboratory of Galenic and Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Coimbra and Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Coimbra, PORTUGAL
Thesis title: Targeted Delivery of Gene Silencing Molecules to Breast Cancer Cells (in English).
Major Subject: Non-viral Gene Delivery
PharmD. September 2006. Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Coimbra, PORTUGAL
Education/Academic qualification
Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology, Docent (Adjunct Professor), Faculty of Pharmacy
Award Date: 20 Oct 2015
Fields of Science
- 317 Pharmacy
- 221 Nano-technology
- 318 Medical biotechnology
International and National Collaboration
Publications and projects within past five years.
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Biocompatibility of Thermally Hydrocarbonized Porous Silicon Nanoparticles and their Biodistribution in Rats
Bimbo, L. M., Sarparanta, M., Santos, H. A., Airaksinen, A. J., Makila, E., Laaksonen, T., Peltonen, L., Lehto, V-P., Hirvonen, J. & Salonen, J., 28 May 2010, In: ACS Nano. 4, 6, p. 3023-3032 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Self-Assembly of Amphiphilic Janus Dendrimers into Mechanically Robust Supramolecular Hydrogels for Sustained Drug Release
Nummelin, S., Liljeström, V., Saarikoski, E., Ropponen, J., Nykänen, A., Linko, V., Seppälä, J., Hirvonen, J., Ikkala, O., Bimbo, L. M. & Kostiainen, M. A., 1 Jul 2015, In: Chemistry: A European Journal. 21, 41, p. 14433–14439 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Drug permeation across intestinal epithelial cells using porous silicon nanoparticles
Bimbo, L. M., Mäkilä, E., Laaksonen, T., Lehto, V-P., Salonen, J., Hirvonen, J. & Santos, H. A., 2011, In: Biomaterials. 32, 10, p. 2625-2633 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Inhibition of Influenza A Virus Infection in Vitro by Saliphenylhalamide-Loaded Porous Silicon Nanoparticles
Bimbo, L. M., Denisova, O. V., Mäkilä, E., Kaasalainen, M., De Brabander, J. K., Hirvonen, J., Salonen, J., Kakkola, L., Kainov, D. & Santos, H. A., Aug 2013, In: ACS Nano. 7, 8, p. 6884-6893 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Functional hydrophobin-coating of thermally hydrocarbonized porous silicon microparticles
Bimbo, L. M., Mäkilä, E., Raula, J., Laaksonen, T., Laaksonen, P., Strommer, K., Kauppinen, E. I., Salonen, J., Linder, M. B., Hirvonen, J. & Santos, H. A., Dec 2011, In: Biomaterials. 32, 34, p. 9089-9099 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Projects
- 4 Finished
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Functionalized Dendrimersomes for Drug Delivery (FunDendriDel)
01/09/2014 → 31/08/2017
Project: Research project
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Dendrimersomes as Artificial Cellular Reactors for Therapeutics (DARTh)
01/02/2014 → 15/05/2016
Project: Research project
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Synthesis of Oxamniquine Derivatives for Cancer Treatment. A Drug Repositioning Approach.
Krogerus, S., Bimbo, L. M., Greco, D., Yli-Kauhaluoma, J. & Moreira, V. M.
01/03/2013 → 28/02/2014
Project: Research project
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Biodistribution and Pharmacokinetics of NanoPorous Silicon Based Materials (BioNanoPSi)
University of Helsinki Research Funds
01/01/2010 → 31/12/2012
Project: Research project
Prizes
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Albert Wuokko Award for a Young Researcher
Bimbo, Luis Maria (Recipient), 24 Nov 2012
Prize: Prizes and awards
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APV Award for the Most Outstanding Doctoral Thesis in the Pharmaceutical Sciences
Bimbo, Luis Maria (Recipient), 1 Apr 2014
Prize: Prizes and awards
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Best Doctoral Thesis by the Viikki Research Group Organization
Bimbo, Luis Maria (Recipient), 29 Nov 2012
Prize: Prizes and awards
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Young Investigator Award: from the Faculty of Pharmacy University of Helsinki
Bimbo, Luis Maria (Recipient), 23 Apr 2015
Prize: Prizes and awards
Activities
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Molecular Pharmaceutics (Journal)
Luis Maria Bimbo (Reviewer)
15 Mar 2017 → 29 Mar 2017Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review of manuscripts
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PLoS One (Journal)
Luis Maria Bimbo (Reviewer)
12 Feb 2016 → 27 Feb 2016Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review of manuscripts
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Scientific Reports (Journal)
Luis Maria Bimbo (Reviewer)
7 Feb 2016 → 15 Feb 2016Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review of manuscripts
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Acta Biomaterialia (Journal)
Luis Maria Bimbo (Reviewer)
25 Feb 2016 → 10 Mar 2016Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review of manuscripts
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Molecular Pharmaceutics (Journal)
Luis Maria Bimbo (Reviewer)
21 Jun 2015 → 8 Jul 2015Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review of manuscripts