Lucia MONTENEGRO

Prof. Lucia Montenegro received her PhD in Pharmaceutical Chemistry from the University of Catania, Italy, in 1992 and thereafter was a Post-Doctoral research fellow. She specialized in Cosmetic Sciences at the University of Ferrara in 1996. She is researcher of the Department of Drug Sciences, University of Catania, Italy and a teacher at the same University (course Chemistry of Cosmetic Products, degree in Pharmacy). She has published more than 80 papers and she is a reviewer of reputed international journals.

 Name: LUCIA MONTENEGRO

 Address: Department of Drug Sciences, University of Catania, V.le A. Doria 6, 95125 Catania, Italy

 Telephone +39 095 7384010; E-mail lmontene@unict.it

 Nationality: Italian

 WORK EXPERIENCE

• Dates (from – to) from 1.11.01: researcher at the Department of Drug Sciences, University of Catania, Italy.

• Main activities and responsibilities of research: design, development and evaluation of innovative formulations for topical application in the pharmaceutical and/or cosmetic field and for drug systemic administration. Development of nanocarriers for topical and systemic drug delivery.

 • Dates (from – to) February 1998 to June 2001

• Occupation or position held: Consultant (Fidia Oftal)

• Main activities and responsibilities: Research and development of topical products.

 • Dates (from – to) April 1997 to July 1997

• Occupation or position held:  Coworker in the research at the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy - University of Catania, Italy.

• Main activities and responsibilities: Research and development of topical products.

 • Dates (from – to) From 07/01/1994 to 07/01/1996

• Occupation or position held: Post-doc in Pharmaceutical Sciences at the Institute of Pharmaceutical and Toxicological Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy - University of Catania, Italy.

• Main activities and responsibilities: Research and development of topical products.

 • Dates (from – to) From 06/12/91 to 30/05/92

• Occupation or position held: Coworker in the research at the Institute of Pharmaceutical and Toxicological Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Catania, Italy.

• Main activities and responsibilities: Research and development of topical products.

• Dates (from – to) From 01/11/1988 to 31/10/1991

• Occupation or position held: PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences at the Institute of Pharmaceutical and Toxicological Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy - University of Catania, Italy.

• Main activities and responsibilities:  Research and development of topical products.

 • Dates (from – to) From April 1988 to May 1988

• Occupation or position held:  Coworker in the research at the Institute of Pharmaceutical and Toxicological Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy - University of Catania, Italy.

• Main activities and responsibilities: Research and development of topical products.

 Teaching activity

• Dates (from – to) from 2003 onwards: Course of Chemistry of Cosmetic Products, Faculty of Pharmacy- University of Catania, Italy.

• Dates (from – to) from 2004 to 2010: Course of “Biopharmaceutic and Pharmacokinetic” for students of the School of Specialization in Hospital Pharmacy - University of Catania, Italy.

• Dates (from – to) from 2012 to 2016: Course of “Pain therapy” for students of the School of Specialization in Hospital Pharmacy - University of Catania, Italy.

• Dates (from – to) 2005: Course of Chemical Analysis of Cosmetic Products - Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Messina, Italy.

• Dates (from – to) 2002: Course of Pharmaceutical Legislation - Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Catania.

• Dates (from – to) from 1999 to 2010: Seminars on Cosmetic Products for students of the Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Catania, Italy.

• Dates (from – to) from 2003 to 2004: Seminars on Cosmetic Products for students of Master in Cosmetology of the Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Padova, Italy.

 

 EDUCATION AND TRAINING

• Dates (from – to) January 1996 to 0ctober 1997

 Specialization in Cosmetic Science and Technology with magna cum laude (University of Ferrara, Italy)

• Dates (from – to) From 03/01/1994 to 03/01/1996

 Post-doc in Pharmaceutical Sciences (Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Catania, Italy)

• Dates (from – to) From 01/11/1988 to 31/10/1991

 PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences (Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Catania)

• Dates (from – to) From 01/11/80 to 03/04/86

 Degree in Pharmacy with magna cum laude

updated 01.07.2019

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• DIPARTIMENTO DI SCIENZE BIOMEDICHE E BIOTECNOLOGICHE
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Research interests include development and characterization of nano-carriers for drug delivery to the brain and for topical pharmaceutical and cosmetic formulations.