21Mar 2018 by michela4cupido
CUPIDO workshop

CUPIDO workshop

During the last project meeting, held in Sanofi offices near Paris, CUPIDO hosted a workshop focused on the present state of the regulations in nanomedicine. Among the speakers, Patrick Boisseau by ETP Nanomedicine gave a clear overview of the European ecosystem in nanomedicine (here the presentation) and Simon Baconnier from EU-NCL provided useful tips on the European infrastructure to improve translation in nanomedicine (here the presentation).  Thanks to all the participants to make the workshop successful, it was a great chance to network with other interesting initiatives in nanomedicine in Europe.
28Feb 2018 by michela4cupido
CUPIDO News Digest

CUPIDO News Digest

Here a selection of some interesting recent scientific papers related to CUPIDO's research. BIOMATERIALS TO FIGHT CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES: FROM BENCH TO BEDSIDE  This review of Materials Today highlights how nanomedicines (i.e. nanoparticles and drugs) offer interesting perspectives in the treatment of atherosclerosis and heart ischemia, potentially affording new tools in the fight against cardiovascular diseases. The authors, however, notice a gap between the preclinical findings and their validation in clinical trials, due to difficulties in translating the tests in animal models to patients. They suggest several solutions to bridge the gap of nanomedicine from bench to bedside: The modes of administrations tested in preclinical models such as the direct myocardium injection should be better evaluated with human physiology in mind; The physicochemical characteristics of nanomedicines and its potential toxicity should be…