MA. PILAR VINARDELL MARTINEZ-HIDALGO

Full professor

ORCID: 0000-0003-4533-5114

Scopus Author ID: 35496929500

Researcher ID: I-2406-2014

Knowledge area: Fisiologia

Research group: Grup de Bioquímica Integrativa

Teaching Innovation Groups: Ensenyar a Aprendre Fisiologia

Contact Information
Department of Biochemistry and Physiology
Av. Joan XXIII, s/n
934024505
mpvinardellmh(a)ub.edu

Academic profile

Physiology and Physiopathology

Human Physiology in Human Nutrition and Dietetics

Academic training

Licenciada en Farmacia

Doctora en Farmacia

Diplomada en Sanidad

Research interests

Desarrollo de modelos de irritación ocular y dérmica in vitro

Desarrollo de modelos de sensibilización dérmica in vitro

Nanotoxicologia

Toxicología

Estudio de antioxidantes de origen natural

Projects

Estudios orientados a mejorar la seguridad de sistemas tensioactivos catiónicos de lisina . 2010 - 2012 . Ref.CTQ2009-14151-C02-02 . Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación (MICINN) . PI: Ma. Pilar Vinardell Martinez-Hidalgo

Background review documents of existing Alternative methods for Eye irritation Testing subdivided into four lots: Lot 2 (Red blood cell (RBC) haemolysis test) . 2005 - 2006 . Ref.CCR.IHCP.431230.X0 . Unió Europea . PI: Ma. Pilar Vinardell Martinez-Hidalgo

Adaptación 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 Economía y Competitividad . PI: Ma. Pilar Vinardell Martinez-Hidalgo

Desarrollo de sistemas nanoestructurados para la terapia antitumoral: estudios de actividad y de mecanismos de citotoxicidad in vitro . 2013 - 2014 . Universitat de Barcelona . PI: Ma. Pilar Vinardell Martinez-Hidalgo

Estudi Toxicològic i Farmacologia de Cosmètics, Fàrmacs i altres productes . 2015 - 2015 . Ref.000501 . Diversos . PI: Ma. Pilar Vinardell Martinez-Hidalgo

Modelos 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

Vinardell, MP. ¿Existen alternativas a los experimentos con animales?. In Revista de Bioética y Derecho. Volume 51. 2021 . Institutional Repository

Roggia, I.; Gomes, P.; Dalcin, A.J.F.; Ourique, A.F.; Mânica da Cruz, I.B.; Ribeiro, E.E.; Mitjans, M.; Vinardell, M.P. Profiling and Evaluation of the Effect of Guarana-Loaded Liposomes on Different Skin Cell Lines: An In Vitro Study. In Cosmetics. Volume 10. Number 3. 2023 . https://doi.org/10.3390/cosmetics10030079

Mitjans, M.; Marics, L.; Bilbao, M.; Maddaleno, A.S.; Piñero, J.J., Vinardell, M.P. Size Matters? A Comprehensive In Vitro Study of the Impact of Particle Size on the Toxicity of ZnO. In Nanomaterials. Volume 13. Number 11. 2023 . https://doi.org/10.3390/nano13111800

Wichayapreechar, P.; Charoenjittichai, R.; Prasansuklab, A.; Vinardell, M.P.; Rungseevijitprapa, W. Exploring the In Vitro Antioxidant, Anti-Aging, and Cytotoxic Properties of Kaempferia galanga Linn. Rhizome Extracts for Cosmeceutical Formulations. In Cosmetics. Volume 11. Number 3. 2024

Vinardell, M.P.; Maddaleno, A.S.; Mitjans, M. Cosmetics. Harmonizing In Vitro Techniques for Anti-Aging Cosmetic Ingredient Assessment: A Comprehensive Review. In Cosmetics. Volume 11. 2024 . https://doi.org/10.3390/cosmetics11050170

Flórez Gonzalez, S.J,; Stashenko, E.E.; Ocazionez, R.E.; Vinardell, M.P.; Fuentes, J.L. n vitro Safety Assessment of Extracts and Compounds From Plants as Sunscreen Ingredients. In International Journal of Toxicology. 2024 . https://doi.org/10.1177/10915818231225661

Caloni, F.; De Angelis, I.; Gribaldo, L.; Heinonen, T.; Kandarova, H.; Kral, V.; Letasiova, S.; Sillé, F.; Smirnova, L.; Vinardell, M.P.; Hartung, T. Women in Alternatives. In ALTEX : Alternatives to Animal Experimentation . Volume 40. Number 3. 2023 . https://www.altex.org/index.php/altex/article/view/2629

Tantapakul, C.; Khat-udomkiri, N.; Sitthichai, P.; Chomsak, A.; Thananusak, N.; Phukhatmuen, P-; Vinardell, M.P.; Sripisut, T. Exploring the physicochemical properties of polysaccharides extracted from cocoa pod husk waste and their efficacy in skin hydratation. In Industrial Crops and Products. Volume 222. 2024 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indcrop.2024.119940

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. 2018

Vinardell, M. P.; Mitjans, M. Chapter 17: Safety assessment of nanocosmetics. In Nanocosmetics. Drug Delivery Approaches, Applications and Regulatory Aspects. CRC Press, Taylor and Francis Group. 2023 . https://www.routledge.com/Nanocosmetics-Drug-Delivery-Approaches-Applications-and-Regulatory-Aspects/Kesharwani-Dubey/p/book/9781032333267#

Other activities

Editorial Board Nanomaterials

Member of the Ethical Committee of Animal experimentation, DTSO - Departament de Territori i Sostenibilitat de la Generalitat de Catalunya

Member of the Skin Sensitisation Expert Group, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)

Member of the Expert Group on Skin and Eye Irritation Testing (EGSEIT), Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)

Editorial Board Drug Delivery Letters

Director of the course 'Cosmetic product information file and Safety assessemnt of cosmetic products. IL3-UB