
Dr Sara Caetano Cordeiro
Senior Lecturer
Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences
Qualifications
2019-2020 - PGCert in Higher Education and Teaching (PGCHET), Queen's University Belfast, UK
2011-2017 - PhD in Drug Research and Development, University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain; Thesis title: “Rational design of polymer-based nanosystems for an efficient targeting of the immune system”.
2005-2010 - Integrated Master’s Degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Porto, Portugal.
Publications
- Quality-by-design principles applied to the development and optimisation of lidocaine-loaded dissolving microneedle arrays – a proof-of-concept
- Yong Pei Gie, Segorean Ana Manuela, Cordeiro Ana Sara
- Drug Delivery and Translational Research Vol 15, pp. 2643-2662 (2025)
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s13346-024-01758-9
- Cyanocobalamin-loaded dissolving microneedles diminish skin inflammation in vivo
- Guillot Antonio José, Martínez-Navarrete Miquel, Giner Rosa Maria, Recio Maria Carmen, Santos Helder A, Cordeiro Ana Sara, Melero Ana
- Journal of Controlled Release Vol 375, pp. 537-551 (2024)
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jconrel.2024.09.032
- Integrating microneedles and sensing strategies for diagnostic and monitoring applications : the state of the art
- Pei Shihao, Babity Samuel, Sara Cordeiro Ana, Brambilla Davide
- Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews Vol 210 (2024)
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.addr.2024.115341
- Latest advances in glucose-responsive microneedle-based systems for transdermal insulin delivery
- Martínez-Navarrete Miquel, Pérez-López Alexandre, Guillot Antonio José, Cordeiro Ana Sara, Melero Ana, Aparicio-Blanco Juan
- International Journal of Biological Macromolecules Vol 263 (2024)
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.130301
- Nanovaccine delivery approaches and advanced delivery systems for the prevention of viral infections : from development to clinical application
- Cordeiro Ana Sara, Patil-Sen Yogita, Shivkumar Maitreyi, Patel Ronak, Khedr Abdulwahhab, Elsawy Mohamed A
- Pharmaceutics Vol 13 (2021)
- https://doi.org/10.3390/pharmaceutics13122091
- Nanotechnologies for the delivery of biologicals : historical perspective and current landscape
- Durán-Lobato Matilde, López-Estévez Ana María, Cordeiro Ana Sara, Dacoba Tamara G, Crecente-Campo José, Torres Dolores, Alonso María José
- Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews Vol 176 (2021)
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.addr.2021.113899
Research Interests
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Development of functional/responsive biomaterial-based diagnostic and delivery devices for non-invasive (transdermal and mucosal) routes.
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Development of delivery systems for "hard to deliver" drugs (injectables, poorly soluble actives, biological compounds, etc.).
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Applications of 3D printing and microfluidics in pharmaceutical formulation and manufacturing.
Contact
Dr
Sara
Caetano Cordeiro
Senior Lecturer
Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences
Email: sara.cordeiro@strath.ac.uk
Tel: Unlisted