Maria Vivero-Lopez
Research areas: Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics · Pharmaceutical Science · Advanced Drug Delivery Systems · Hydrogels: synthesis, properties, applications · Ocular Surface and Contact Lens
0000-0002-7438-6458
About
Maria Vivero-Lopez is a Sara Borrell Researcher at the Health Research Institute of Santiago de Compostela (IDIS, Spain) since February 2026, where she focuses on the development of polymeric biomaterials, multifunctional hydrogels, and nanocarriers for ocular drug delivery, including medicated contact lenses with antibiofilm properties. She earned her PhD in Pharmacy with Honors from the University of Santiago de Compostela in 2022, specializing in nanocarriers and drug-device combination products for ocular delivery. She subsequently completed a two-year stay at the University of Nottingham (UK), funded by the highly competitive Ramón Areces Foundation postdoctoral fellowship. She has undertaken research stays at national (Complutense University of Madrid, Spain) and international (Instituto Superior Técnico, Lisbon, Portugal; University of Nottingham, UK) institutions, and maintains active collaborations with research centers in Portugal, Italy, Brazil, and the UK. To date, she has published 25 articles in JCR-indexed journals (14 D1), including 4 as first author and 9 as second author, presented >30 contributions at international conferences, including 4 invited talks, and served as Guest Editor for several Q1 journals (>520 citations, h-index 12, Scopus). She has participated in 4 R&D projects funded by Xunta de Galicia, ISCIII and MICIU, and is co-inventor of a European patent licensed to a company. She has received multiple awards, including the Julia Polak European Doctorate Award (2023), the SPLC-CRS Best PhD Thesis Award (2024), and the CRS Member of the Year Award (2025). Maria has university teaching experience from her Xunta de Galicia Predoctoral Fellowship and as a part-time Lecturer, and is actively involved in student supervision and mentorship. She is an active member of the scientific community, serving as a reviewer for top-tier journals and participating in international scientific societies, including the Controlled Release Society (CRS), where she serves as Secretary of the Ocular Delivery Focus Group and the Young Scientist Committee; the European Society for Biomaterials (ESB); the Spanish Society of Industrial and Galenic Pharmacy (SEFIG); and the Society of Spanish Scientists in the UK (CERU), where she is an elected member of the Midlands working group. She has also contributed to the scientific and organizing committees of more than 10 national and international conferences, and participates in several outreach activities.
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Publications (26)
- Surface engineering of 3D-printed PLA scaffolds via γ-ray-induced acrylic acid grafting: pH-responsiveness and antimicrobial properties Save
- In Vitro Characterization of Insulin-Loaded Soft Contact Lenses and Their Effect on Corneal Epithelial Cell Viability and Permeability Save
- Contact lens-based atropine delivery systems for myopia management: design and in vitro-in vivo evaluation Save
- Biomimetic Cell Membrane‐Coated Scaffolds for Enhanced Tissue Regeneration Save
- Innovative formulations for the ocular delivery of coenzyme Q10 Save
- Oleogels for the ocular delivery of epalrestat: formulation, in vitro, in ovo, ex vivo and in vivo evaluation Save
- Discovery and Computational Modelling of Adsorbent Polymers that Effectively Immobilize SARS-CoV-2 with Potential Practical Applications Save
- Editorial for the Special Issue Titled “Design of Polymeric Hydrogels Biomaterials” Save
- A sterilizable platform based on crosslinked xanthan gum for controlled-release of polymeric micelles: Ocular application for the delivery of neuroprotective compounds to the posterior eye segment Save
- Alginate aerogels by spray gelation for enhanced pulmonary delivery and solubilization of beclomethasone dipropionate Save
- Green CO2 technology for the preparation of aerogel dry powder loaded with beclomethasone dipropionate Save
- Dexamethasone phosphate and penetratin co-eluting contact lenses: a strategy to enhance ocular drug permeability Save
- Mucoadhesive gellan gum-based and carboxymethyl cellulose -based hydrogels containing gemcitabine and papain for bladder cancer treatment Save
- Contact lenses that transform gold into nanoparticles for prophylaxis of light-related events and photothermal therapy Save
- In vitro–in vivo correlation of drug release profiles from medicated contact lenses using an in vitro eye blink model Save
- Nanostructured Lipid Carriers Aimed to the Ocular Delivery of Mangiferin: In Vitro Evidence Save
- Phosphorylcholine-Based Contact Lenses for Sustained Release of Resveratrol: Design, Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Performances, and In Vivo Behavior Save
- Pluronic®/casein micelles for ophthalmic delivery of resveratrol: In vitro, ex vivo, and in vivo tests Save
- Embryonic nutritional hyperglycemia decreases cell proliferation in the zebrafish retina Save
- Contact lenses for pravastatin delivery to eye segments: Design and in vitro-in vivo correlations Save