Today Alessia Maranesi successfully defended her PhD thesis “Elucidating the Potential of Antimicrobial Peptides through Biomaterials and Advanced In Vitro Models.” The Stop Spread Bad Bugs Consortium congratulates her with this great achievement!
Over the past few years, her research has explored how biomaterials engineering can unlock the clinical potential of antimicrobial peptides, while physiologically relevant in vitro models, such as organoids, can improve their preclinical evaluation and guide the rational design of next-generation molecules.
Alessia about her graduation: It has been a challenging, multidisciplinary, and rewarding journey, carried out across both industry and academia—between Hylomorph and IRTA-CReSA Centre de Recerca en Sanitat Animal—and spanning two countries alongside many talented colleagues and collaborators.
This experience gave me the unique opportunity to conduct research while working in a regulated industrial environment. It broadened my perspective on translating scientific discoveries into real-world products, highlighting the importance of balancing innovation, efficacy, safety, and regulatory requirements to ultimately deliver new solutions to patients.
I’m deeply grateful to everyone who supported me throughout this journey. Looking forward to the next chapter!
