Marilena Vlachou
Marilena Vlachou is an Associate Professor at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUoA), Greece. She obtained her Pharmacy and Ph.D. (Pharmaceutical Technology) degrees from the NKUoA. Just prior to obtaining her Ph.D. she moved to the University of Rhode Island, United States, as a Visiting Research Scientist to conduct state-of-the art research on Pharmaceutical Technology techniques. Her research interests include: the formulation and in vitro release of bioactive substances from topical formulations; the efficacy and safety of formulations in skin disease therapies; the modified release of novel synthetic derivatives, with diverse activity; the investigation of the physicochemical properties of new excipients, including those of marine origin (Ulvans), and nanomaterials, with respect to their interaction with active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs); 3D/4D printlets; pediatric delivery systems.