CONCENTRATION AREA: Drug and Cosmetics
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Antonio Cláudio Tedesco
Email: atedesco@usp.br  Photobiology and Photomedicine Research Group (CNET): The laboratory focuses on a research line in the field of photobiology, photomedicine, and tissue engineering. One of the main areas of investigation involves the use of photosensitizers, with a detailed assessment of their photophysical, photochemical, and photobiological aspects. The research also aims at optimizing therapeutic efficacy by exploring drug delivery systems such as liposomes, long-circulating emulsions, and biodegradable microspheres, aiming to increase drug specificity in tumor tissues for the application of Photodynamic Therapy in the treatment of various types of cancer. In the field of tissue engineering and 3D bio-printing, the laboratory explores the application of scaffolds containing cells for tissue repair, aiming to contribute to the development of advanced and effective therapies, thereby expanding the scope of potential clinical applications for these scientific advancements.
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Carolina Patrícia Aires Garbelini
Email: airescp@fcfrp.usp.br Linha de Pesquisa: Estudo e controle de biofilmes patogênicos. |
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Fabiana Rossi Varallo
Email: frvarallo@fcfrp.usp.br  Pharmaceutical Services and Clinical Pharmacy Research Center (CPAFF): Pharmaceutical Assistance and Clinical Pharmacy & Therapeutics: we develop work on Pharmaceutical Care, Palliative Care, Pharmacoepidemiology, Pharmacovigilance, Pharmacogenetics, and Pharmacoeconomics.
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Fabiana Testa Moura de Carvalho Vicentini
Email: fabtesta@fcfrp.usp.br  Lab. of Pharmacotechnical R&D of Delivery Systems(SisLibe): Research and Development in delivery systems for vaccinology and Research and Development in nanostructured delivery systems of biological origin.
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Hamilton Cabral
Email: hamilton@fcfrp.usp.br  Linha de Pesquisa: Produção, Purificação, Caracterização de Macromoléculas Biológicas, Biologia molecular e Análise Proteoma.
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Jonas Augusto Rizzato Paschoal
Email: paschoal@usp.br Linha de Pesquisa: Desenvolvimento e validação de métodos analíticos e estudos de depleção residual de fármacos em animais. |
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Leonardo Régis Leira Pereira
Email: lpereira@fcfrp.usp.br  Pharmaceutical Services and Clinical Pharmacy Research Center (CPAFF): Pharmaceutical Assistance and Clinical Pharmacy & Therapeutics: we develop work on Pharmaceutical Care, Palliative Care, Pharmacoepidemiology, Pharmacovigilance, Pharmacogenetics, and Pharmacoeconomics.
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Lorena Rigo Gaspar Cordeiro
Email: lorena@fcfrp.usp.br Linha de Pesquisa: Estabilidade, segurança e eficácia de fotoprotetores. |
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Maria Olívia Barboza Zanetti
Email: maria.zanetti@usp.br  Pharmaceutical Services and Clinical Pharmacy Research Center (CPAFF): Pharmaceutical Assistance and Clinical Pharmacy & Therapeutics: we develop work on Pharmaceutical Care, Palliative Care, Pharmacoepidemiology, Pharmacovigilance, Pharmacogenetics, and Pharmacoeconomics.
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Maria Vitória Lopes Badra Bentley
Email: vbentley@usp.br  Nanotechnology and Gene Therapy in Skin Disorders (NanoGeneSKin): Research group focused on formulations based on liquid crystals and other lipid nanoparticles as a delivery system to enables therapies with biopharmaceuticals and genes for a wide range of diseases. In the area of Gene Therapy, the research group is developing nanoparticles for application to the skin containing siRNA and miRNA, aiming to treat diseases such as psoriasis, vitiligo, skin cancer, leprosy, among others. Following research in the area of gene vaccines, we are developing nanoparticles for the nasal delivery of mRNA-based vaccines.
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Osvaldo de Freitas
Email: ofreitas@fcfrp.usp.br Linha de Pesquisa: Medicamento como Modelo Tecnológico na Assistência Farmacêutica. |
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Patrícia Maria Berardo Gonçalves Maia Campos
Email: pmcampos@usp.br Linha de Pesquisa: Pesquisa, Desenvolvimento e Avaliação de Formulações Cosméticas e/ou Dermatológicas. |
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Priscyla Daniely Marcato Gaspari
Email: pmarcato@fcfrp.usp.br  The Pharmaceutical and Cosmetic Nanobiotechnology Group (GNanoBio): is dedicated to innovative research in nanotechnology aimed at enhancing the therapeutic potential of drugs and natural products. Our focus centers on the development, optimization, and characterization of biodegradable polymeric and lipid nanoparticles for encapsulating or co-encapsulating molecules with anti-tumor, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and antiviral properties. We aim to comprehend the mechanisms of action of both free and nanoencapsulated natural and synthetic products through in vitro and alternative biological assays. Additionally, our group is involved in the development of nanostructured natural cosmetic formulations and the preparation and characterization of metallic nanoparticles with potential applications in the pharmaceutical field.
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Renata Fonseca Vianna Lopez
Email: rvianna@fcfrp.usp.br  Center for Innovation in Nanostructured Systems and Topical Administration (NANOTOP): The main focus of the research group is to investigate the cutaneous and ocular penetration of drugs and the influence of nanoparticulate delivery systems and physical methods on this penetration.
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Rose Mary Zumstein Georgetto Naal
Email: rosenaal@usp.br Linha de Pesquisa: Sensores biológicos no descobrimento de moléculas com potencial antialérgico: estudo de mecanismos de ação e desenvolvimento de formulações nanoestruturadas. |
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Wanderley Pereira Oliveira
Email: wpoliv@fcfrp.usp.br  Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Processes (LAPROFAR): The LAPROFAR Group’s research lines focus on innovative technologies for drying, agglomerating, and encapsulating pharmaceutical and biological products. The Group expertise lies in coating processes for pharmaceutical forms in suspended state (fluidized and spouted beds), micro and nanoencapsulation of pharmaceutical actives, volatile oils, and plant extracts, drying of proteins and enzymes, and phytopharmaceutical technology. The research team places particular emphasis on the development and standardisation of herbal medicines, the evaluation of the stability and biological activity of fluid and dry extracts of medicinal and aromatic plants, and the production of nanofibres by electrospinning for pharmaceutical applications.
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CONCENTRATION AREA: Natural and Synthetic Products
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Flávio da Silva Emery
Email: flavioemery@fcfrp.usp.br  Centre for the Research and Advancement of Fragments and molecular Targets (CRAFT): Synthesis and reactivity of new heterocyclic systems; Library development of heterocycles and natural products for the discovery of therapeutic candidates; Fragment-based drug discovery; Medicinal chemistry of infectious diseases and cancer.
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Fernando Batista Costa
Email: febcosta@fcfrp.usp.br  AsterBioChem: Chemistry and biological activities of plant species from the family Asteraceae (sunflower family) as well as other plant families with ecological, agricultural and food interest, including the use of metabolomic and chemoinformatic techniques.
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Giuliano Cesar Clososki
Email: gclososki@fcfrp.usp.br  Clososki Research Group: Our research comprises the development of new synthetic methods aimed at the preparation of bioactive substances, development and application of new organometallic reagents and the synthesis of drugs and pharmochemicals.
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Hamilton Cabral
Email: hamilton@fcfrp.usp.br Enzyme Technology Laboratory (ETL): The Research Line developed at the Enzyme Technology Laboratory ranges from the isolation of microorganisms, production of macromolecules, involving molecular biology, omics and classical biochemistry techniques on functional and structural studies of hydrolases and other classes of enzymes.
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Hosana Maria Debonsi
Email: hosana@fcfrp.usp.br Linha de Pesquisa: Química Orgânica no ambiente marinho: avaliação química, biológica e biossintética de algas marinhas. |
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Ivone Carvalho
Email: carronal@usp.br Linha de Pesquisa: Planejamento, síntese e avaliação de substâncias orgânicas bioativas. |
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Jairo Kenupp Bastos
Email: jkbastos@fcfrp.usp.br  Pharmacognosy research group: We study Brazilian medicinal plants and propolis chemically, analytically, and pharmacologically. The extracts, their fractions, and isolated compounds are used to develop validated analytical methods and screened in various biological and safety assays to corroborate their traditional uses. Additionally, we pursue the development of pharmaceutical products in collaboration with our research partners.
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Leonardo Gobbo Neto
Email: gobbo@fcfrp.usp.br  Research Center for Natural and Synthetic Products (NPPNS): 1) Metabolomics and chemical ecology: studies of plant-insect ecochemical interactions and chemotaxonomy of Asteraceae and Orquidaceae plants using metabolomical tools and bioassays. Identification of secondary metabolites and their derivatives directly in biological matrices by LC-MS and GC-MS. 2) Beer Production: chemical and metabolomics studies of hop varietals and beer production processes.
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Mônica Tallarico Pupo
Email: mtpupo@fcfrp.usp.br  Laboratory of Microbial Chemistry (LQMo): The central interest of our laboratory are the natural products biosynthesized by symbiotic microorganisms. With a focus on Chemical Ecology, we seek to understand a function of natural microbial products in modulating interactions between microorganisms and between these and their hosts. Our research group applies different experimental approaches, including field trips to get biological samples and methods in the areas of microbiology, molecular biology, analytical chemistry, and organic chemistry.
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Niege Araçari Jacometti Cardoso Furtado
Email: niege@fcfrp.usp.br  Center for Studies on Intestinal Permeability and Biotransformations of Bioactive Compounds (NEPIBIo-USP): Biotransformations of bioactive compounds by filamentous fungi and bacteria from the gastrointestinal tract; Bioaccessibility and intestinal permeability studies of bioactive compounds; Antimicrobial activity of secondary metabolites obtained from higher plants, microorganisms and marine organisms
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Norberto Peporine Lopes
Email: npelopes@fcfrp.usp.br Linha de Pesquisa: Emprego de técnicas hifenadas na análise de produtos naturais e sintéticos biologicamente ativos. |
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Paulo Cezar Vieira
Email: paulocezarv@gmail.com  Natural Products Laboratory (Pclab): Study of the chemical diversity of phytopathogenic fungi from fruits with high protease.
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Roberto Santana da Silva
Email: silva@usp.br  Bioinorganic Chemistry and Bioinorganic Photochemistry Laboratory: The LafQbio has encompassed topics related to the photochemistry, photobiology and mechanisms of transition metal complexes as possible new class of drugs. our interest are currently reflected in studies related to (i) quantitative reactions of coordinated nitrogen oxides relevant to mammalian biology, (ii) the photochemical delivery of small molecule bioregulatory molecules to physiological targets and (iii) nanoparticle as metal-based drugs carriers, (IV) MOFs as drug delivery agents, (V) X-ray as excitation process in the production of active biomolecules against cancer.
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Sabrina Francesca de Souza Lisboa
Email: sabrinalisboa@usp.br Linha de Pesquisa: Investigação de mecanismos neurais envolvidos nas consequências da exposição a situações estressantes/traumáticas em roedores e efeitos de psicofármacos. |