Olga López

Director

IQAC

Department

Surfactants and Nanobiotechnology

Research group

Biophysics of Lipids and Interfaces (BLI)

Contact

Email

olga.lopez@iqac.csic.es

Extension

437835

Profiles

ORCID

0000-0002-3320-5964

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Olga López

Olga López

Director

My scientific proposals integrate biophysical, biochemical, physicochemical and technological aspects applied to biological substrates with a strong lipid component, aimed at improving health. My research focuses on colloidal systems in which lipids and amphiphilic molecules are key, including liposomes, micelles and lipid gels. I also explore complex biological tissues such as skin and, more recently, mucous membranes and central nervous system tissue.

I am advancing the adaptation of high-resolution technologies for the study of these systems and tissues. I currently supervise two doctoral theses and participate in several nationally and European-funded projects, as well as having three active licensing agreements for the exploitation of patents. I have participated in 31 R projects in competitive calls and have published 129 articles, presented 84 communications and supervised 9 doctoral theses. I collaborate with international research groups, having completed a project with MIT and participating in other European projects. I carry out science outreach activities and collaborate with the private sector through R+D Contracts.

In 2012, I co-founded Bicosome S.L., a company dedicated to technological development.

This project develops a biomimetic gel that mimics the skin's acid mantle to restore barrier function in chronic diseases such as dermatitis or ichthyosis.
LIPARCI II develops a nanoparticle-based therapy to repair skin with ichthyosis, a rare disease. The project includes clinical trials and new formulations.
This project develops a biomimetic nanostructured hydrogel to improve the healing of chronic wounds by restoring the lipid and protein structures of the skin.