Maria Manconi
Associate professor
Department of Life Sciences and the Environment
University of Cagliari
Italy
Biography
Current position : associate professor Dip. Life and Environmental Sciences, Sect. Medicine Sciences, University of Cagliari.1994 Graduate thesis in the Chemistry of Natural Resources Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Bergen, Norway (ERASMUS scholarship). 1995 Degree in Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Technology at the Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Cagliari. 1995 Quarterly Study Stage at the Research Center of the Botanical Garden of Valencia, Spain (COMETT scholarship). 1995-00 Ph.D. in Technology and Legislation of the Drug and Bioactive Molecules, XI cycle. Title obtained from the Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of Cagliari (ministerial scholarship). 2001 Postgraduate course in "Science and Technique of Officinal Plants" at the Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of Cagliari (COSAFACA scholarship). 2001 Advanced Doctoral Degree in Technology and Pharmaceutical Disciplines, held at Arcavacata di Rende, University of Calabria (project of young researchers). 2000-01 post-doctoral bursary at the Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of Cagliari. 2001-04 Research grant at the Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of Cagliari. 2003 International Master in Liposuccinic Pharmaceutical Forms at the University of Valencia, Spain (ISIT scholarship). 2005 Unverified Researcher, Disciplinary Scientific Group CHIM09, at the Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Cagliari. 2008 Confirmed Researcher, Disciplinary Scientific Group CHIM09, at the Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Cagliari. 2013 National Scientific Enabler for the competition sector 03 / D2 (SSD CHIM09 ). 2014 Associate Professor, Scientific Disciplinary Group CHIM09, at the Faculty of Biology and Pharmacy, University of Cagliari.
Research Interest
Study of vesicular systems such as Drug Delivery Systems for topical application. Study of the physical properties of amphiphilic molecules in an aqueous environment. Formulation of nano and microparticle hydrogel systems for colon targeting. Formulation of nano and microparticle systems for pulmonary administration.
Publications
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C. Sinico, D. Valenti, M. Manconi , AM Maccioni, B. Baroli, M. Soi, AM Fadda. Triton cg110 niosomes as carriers for the 8-methoxypsoralen in skin pathologies Acta Tecnologia et Legis Medicaments, XII, 2 (2001).
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D. Valenti, B. Baroli, AM Maccioni, M. Manconi , C. Sinico, AM Fadda. Physical-chemical stability of multilamellar liposomes entrapping caffeine Acta Technologies et Legis Medicaments, XI, 3, 121-133 (2000).
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C. Anchisi, B. Baroli, AM Fadda, M. Manconi , C. Sinico, D. Valenti.Dissolution properties of flurazepam capsules. The drug, 53, 662-666 (1998).