Teaching Innovation Groups:
Ensenyar a Aprendre Fisiologia
Contact Information
Department of Biochemistry and Physiology
Avda Joan XXIII, s/n 934024505 montsemitjans(a)ub.edu
Academic profile
Fisiologia i FisiopatologiaAvenços en les 3Rs a l'experimentació animal
Academic training
Llicenciada en Farmacia
Grau en Farmacia
Doctora en Farmacia
Diploma de capacitació en Monitorització d'Assajos Clínics
Research interests
FisiologíaToxicologíaToxicología in vitroNanotoxicologiaAvenços en les 3Rs a l'experimentació animal
Projects
Acció integrada entre Espanya i Itàlia
.
2010 - 2011
. Ref.IT2009-0014
. Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación (MICINN)
. PI: Montserrat Mitjans ArnalAdaptación de modelos in vitro para evaluar la seguridad de partículas coloidales de escala micro y nanométrica
.
2013 - 2015
. Ref.MAT2012-38047-C02-01
. Ministerio de Economia y Competitividad
. PI: Ma. Pilar Vinardell Martinez-HidalgoDesarrollo de sistemas nanoestructurados para la terapia antitumoral: estudios de actividad y de mecanismos de citotoxicidad in vitro
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2013 - 2014
. Universitat de Barcelona
. PI: Ma. Pilar Vinardell Martinez-HidalgoGrup de Bioquímica Integrativa
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2017 - 2021
. Ref.2017SGR1033
. Agència de Gestió d'Ajuts Universitaris i de Recerca (AGAUR)
. PI: Marta Cascante SerratosaDoctorats industrials 2019. Empresa: Roka Furadada S.L
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2019 - 2022
. Ref.2019DI037
. Agència de Gestió d'Ajuts Universitaris i de Recerca (AGAUR)
. PI: Montserrat Mitjans Arnal; Maria Pilar Vinardell Martinez HidalgoModelos in vitro para predecir fotosensibilización de contacto: estrategias basadas en los mecanismos celulares implicados
.
2021 - 2025
. Ref.PID2020-113186RB-I00
. Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación (MICINN)
. PI: Montserrat Mitjans Arnal
Relevant publications
Martínez, V.; Galbiati, V.; Corsini, E.; Martín-Venegas, R.; Vinardell, M.P.; Mitjans, M. Establishment of an in vitro photoassay using THP-1 cells and IL-8 to discriminate photoirritants from photoallergens.
In
Toxicology in Vitro.
Volume 27.
Number 6.
2013
. Institutional RepositoryVinardell, M.P.; Sordé, A.; Díaz, J.; Baccarin, T.; Mitjans, M. Comparative effects of macro-sized aluminum oxide and aluminum oxide nanoparticles on erythrocyte hemolysis: influence of cell source, temperature and size.
In
Journal Of Nanoparticle Research.
Volume 17.
Number 2.
2015
. Institutional RepositoryVinardell, M.P.; Mitjans, M. Nanocarriers for Delivery of Antioxidants on the Skin.
In
Cosmetics.
Volume 2.
Number 4.
2015
. Institutional RepositoryVinardell, M.P.; Mitjans, M. Antitumor activities of metal oxide nanoparticles.
In
Nanomaterials.
Volume 5.
Number 2.
2015
. Institutional RepositoryNogueira-Librelotto, D.R.;, Scheeren, L.E.; Vinardell, M.P.; Mitjans, M.; Rolim, C.M. Chitosan-tripolyphosphate nanoparticles functionalized with a pH-responsive amphiphile improved the in vitro antineoplastic effects of doxorubicin.
In
Colloids and Surfaces B-Biointerfaces.
Volume 147.
2016
. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfb.2016.08.014Vinardell, M.P.; Mitjans, M. Alternative Methods to Animal Testing for the Safety Evaluation of Cosmetic Ingredients: An Overview.
In
Cosmetics.
Volume 4.
Number 30.
2017
. Institutional RepositoryMacedo, L.B.; Nogueira-Librelotto, D.R.; Mathes, D.; de Vargas, J.M.; da Rosa, R.M.; Rodrigues, O.E.D.; Vinardell, M.P.; Mitjans, M.; Rolim, C.M.B. Overcoming MDR by Associating Doxorubicin and pH-Sensitive PLGA Nanoparticles Containing a Novel Organoselenium CompoundAn In Vitro Study.
In
Pharmaceutics.
Volume 14.
Number 1.
2022
. Institutional RepositoryVinardell, M. P.; Mitjans, M. Metal/Metal Oxide Nanoparticles for Cancer Therapy.
In
Nanooncology Engineering nanomaterials for cancer therapy and diagnosis.
Springer International Publishing.
2018
. https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-319-89878-0_10 (https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-319-89878-0)Mitjans, M.; Vinardell, M.P.; Nogueira-Librelotto, D.R. Nanotoxicity in vitro: Limitations of the main cytotoxicity assays.
In
Nanotoxicology: Toxicity evaluation, risk assessment and management.
CRC Press, Taylor and Francis Group.
2018Mitjans, M.; Vinardell, M.P. Special Issue: Metallic Nanoparticles in Pharmaceutical Applications.
In
Pharmaceutics.
MDPI.
2019
. https://www.mdpi.com/journal/pharmaceutics/special_issues/Metallic_NPs_Pharm