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Engineering aerogel particles as next-generation drug delivery systems: a comprehensive review of recent advances
Aerogels have demonstrated significant results in several fields, including biomedicine. This review consolidates the recent progress on aerogel particle technology by providing, for the first time, a comprehensive and focused synthesis of the state-of-the-art of...
Ana Iglesias Mejuto gets the 2nd prize of the ISGS PhD Thesis Award 2024
The Award Committee for the 2024 competition of the ISGS PhD Thesis award 2024 has given the silver medal to Dr. Ana Iglesias-Mejuto, an AerogelsLab member. Her Thesis was entitled “Development of aerogel-based formulations for regenerative medicine” and was...
Supercritical CO₂: A Sustainable Alternative for Biomaterial Sterilization
Conventional sterilization methods, such as ethylene oxide (EO) and gamma radiation (γ-rays), come with well-known limitations and increasing environmental concerns. In our latest study, supercritical CO2 (scCO2) sterilization has been demonstrated as an eco-friendly...
Rethinking Aerogels: Sustainable Reuse Through Green Reprocessing
The limited reusability of aerogels after their initial use is a key challenge in the field of porous biomaterials. As aerogels possess broad applications from biomedicine to environmental science, it is essential to ensure their sustainable large-scale production by...
AerogelsLab joins the Aerocare Vinnovate project for advanced dressing development
The Axencia Gallega de Innovación has awarded the USC AerogelsLab funding in the first call of the Interregional Vinnovate Galicia mechanism co-financed with the European Union within the framework of the Galicia Feder 2021-2017 program. AeroCare project focuses on...
Ana Iglesias gets the 3rd prize of the ISASF PhD Thesis awarded during the ISSF-ISHA 2025 conference
AerogelsLab was present at the 14th International Symposium on Supercritical Fluids, held in Bali (Indonesia) from the 15th to the 19th of June 2025. Two oral and one poster presentations were delivered by the AerogelsLab team about different applications of...
The team led by Carlos García Receives the “Francisco Guitián Ojea” Award from the Galician Royal Academy of Sciences
On June 11, the Galician Royal Academy of Sciences (RAGC) held the award ceremony for the “Francisco Guitián Ojea” Prize, which was granted to the team led by Carlos García from the I+DFarma group, in collaboration with iARCUS (Institute of Aquatic Environment for...
Heads up! The 5th edition of the USC Summer School on 3D-Bioprinting is open until 13th June
The registration period for the USC Summer School on 3D bioprinting, organized by the University of Santiago de Compostela (USC), is now officially open! Interested participants are encouraged to sign up before the deadline on Friday, June 13th. The course will run...
From Trash to Tech: How Aerogels Can Power the Next Green Revolution
Aerogels are sustainable, high-performance materials suitable for a wide range of applications - from insulation and environmental remediation to food and biomedical uses. Because of that, there is a growing need for energy- and resource-efficient production methods,...