Nanoscopy for Nanomedicine

We use advanced microscopy techniques such as super-resolution imaging to understand the structure of synthetic nanomaterials in vitro and their biological interactions and to provide the design rules guiding the rational design of novel nanomedicines.

Research areas

High-throughput materials formulation and screening

A major limitation in the field of nanomedicine is the limited capability in both nanoparticles’ formulation and screening.

Super-resolution study of nanomaterials structure and properties

The understanding of the physicochemical properties of nanoparticles is key towards the painting of structure-activity relations.

Design of cell-selective targeted nanoparticles

The development of targeted cell-selective nanoparticles is a great-challenge in nanomedicine.

Research group

Interested in joining our group or setting up a collaboration?

Please get in touch with group leader Lorenzo Albertazzi.

Meet some of our Researchers

Associate Professor

Lorenzo Albertazzi

Doctoral Candidate-TA

Marrit Tholen

Doctoral Candidate

Cristina Izquierdo Lozano

Former Doctoral Candidate

Emmanouil Archontakis

Selected publications

Student opportunities

Within the research group Nanoscopy for Nanomedicine, three courses are taught: Characterization of materials, the project Entering the lab, and Single molecule microscopy for nanomaterials. Please find the course information and details on Canvas and Osiris via mytue.tue.nl

Do you want to join us for a bachelor's or master's project? Please get in touch with group leader Lorenzo Albertazzi.

Research projects

ERC – NANOSTORM - Design of Nanomaterials for Targeted Therapies Guided by Super Resolution
VIDI – A single-molecule map for the design of personalized targeted nanoparticles
FET OPEN – DESTINATION - AI-enabled oligonucleotide nanotechnology DElivery SysTem for INformATION transfer into cells
FET OPEN – MIMIC-KEY A key to the rational design of extracellular vesicles-mimicking nanoparticles
EUROSTARS – G2B - Gut-To-Blood: a platform for oral systemic delivery of targeted therapies
ITN NETWORK – THERACAT - Bio-orthogonal catalysis for cancer therapy

PhD theses

(Defended September 9 2021)

Adrianna Glinkowska Mares

"Formulation and screening of drug nanocarriers using microfluidic technology"
(Defended June 28 2021)

María Arista Romero

Unveiling viral structures by single-molecule localization microscopy
(Defended September 4 2020)

Emma Giakoumatos

Hard colloids and soft interfaces
(Defended on January 22 2020)

Natalia Feiner Gracia

Reaching the tumour: nanoscopy study of nanoparticles in the biological environment

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Recent Publications

Our most recent peer reviewed publications