Health & Medicine
Repurposing Medicines: When Old Drugs Find New Routes
Drug repurposing is reshaping medicine. Discover how changing a drug's route of administration — not the molecule itself — can unlock new therapeutic potential.
Joana Pinto da Silva
WriterScience Writer & Researcher
About
Joana Pinto da Silva is a PhD student specializing in pulmonary drug delivery. With expertise in biomedical research and spray-drying, Joana Pinto da Silva focuses on developing advanced inhalation therapies for respiratory infections. Their research bridges fundamental science with clinical applications, working to transform how we prevent and treat lung diseases.
Expertise
Education
PhD in Biomedical Sciences (University of Algarve, Portugal)
Work & Experience
RoleScience Writer & Researcher
OrganizationScientistsHub
Overall Experience4 Years
Articles
10
Published articles
Published Articles
10 articles
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Postbiotics and Bacterial Lysates: The Immune Trainers You've Never Heard Of
Bacterial lysates and postbiotics can train your immune system to prevent respiratory infections. Here is why they matter in the era of antibiotic resistance.
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From Liquid To Powder: The Spray-Drying Revolution In Medicine
How a 150-year-old food industry technique became essential for creating stable biologics and inhaled medicines, transforming liquid drugs into life-saving powders.
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Particle Size Matters: The Rule That Determines Where Medicine Lands in Your Lungs
Too big, it hits your throat. Too small, you exhale it. The sweet spot delivers drugs exactly where they're needed.
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APCs as Allies: How Drug Delivery Hijacks Immunity
Discover how antigen-presenting cells like dendritic cells and macrophages are being recruited through smart particle design for vaccines and immunotherapy.
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The Mucus Barrier: Science’s Slipperiest Obstacle to Lung Drug Delivery
Why is mucus the biggest obstacle to lung drug delivery? Explore the mucosal barrier science reshaping how we design inhaled medicines and vaccines.
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More than Lactose: Natural Polymers Revolutionizing Inhaled Drug Delivery
Natural polysaccharides like locust bean gum and chitosan are replacing lactose as safer, more effective carriers for inhaled medications and vaccines.
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Beyond the Needle: The Rise of Inhalable Vaccines
Inhalable vaccines trigger powerful mucosal immunity where pathogens enter the body, offering needle-free protection against respiratory diseases.
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The Stability Problem: Why Your Medicine Needs a Cold Chain
Vaccines need precise temperature control to work but maintaining the cold chain wastes half of all doses globally. New thermostable formulations could change everything.
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Breathing New Life Into Antibiotics: The Future of Inhaled Therapies
Inhaled antibiotics deliver drugs directly to lung infections, achieving better results with fewer side effects, which is a game-changer in fighting resistance.
