Inside the Labcoat
EPISODE 1
Hydrogels for Controlled Drug Delivery
With Dr Giovanni Bovone
About the Guest
Dr. Giovanni Bovone is a chemical engineer whose career spans academia and industry. He was a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Mooney Lab at Harvard University after earning his PhD at ETH Zurich, having previously studied Chemical Engineering at Politecnico di Milano. He currently continues his career in industry, designing antibody-drug conjugates. His work focuses on biomaterials and their applications in immunoengineering, tissue engineering, and drug delivery systems.
Research Areas:
Biomaterials – Tissue Engineering – Drug Delivery Systems – Immunoengineering
Key Takeaways:
Hydrogels are water-absorbing polymers that can encapsulate drugs, making them promising materials for controlled drug delivery.
Hydrogels enable sustained drug release, helping maintain therapeutic concentrations over time while reducing the need for frequent dosing.
Engineers can modify hydrogels, for example, by incorporating nanoparticles or other additives, to improve their stability and control how drugs are released.
Main Topics Covered: Hydrogels – Controlled Drug Delivery – Nanoparticle Attachments