PT&L Team
Rossella Dorati

Rossella Dorati

Rossella Dorati earned her Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Technology from University of Pavia (Italy) in 2022. She is currently Associate Professor in Pharmaceutical Technology, SSD CHIM/09, at University of Pavia (Italy), where she was previously enrolled as assistant professor since 2010. She worked as researcher at College of Pharmacy of University of Kentucky (USA) in 2005 and 2006, and at US Army Institute of Surgical Research, San Antonio (Texas) from 2015 to 2017. Her research has focused on micro and nanoparticulate DDS made of biodegradable and biocompatible polymers as carriers for protein, peptide, and siRNA. Recently, she dedicated much effort on localized delivery, extending her knowledge and experiences in the field of advanced formulations to reduce wound scarring, and being involved with granted projects aimed to transfer the scientific research into a product to market. She also collaborates with the University of Milan (Department of Environmental Science and Policy, ESP) in the design and production of medical devices and DDSs in a granted project on circular economy that exploits a raw material derived from a vegetable waste. She is author of 98 publications in international peer-reviewed journals (2168 citations, h-index 25 as indexed by Scopus on 07/2023) and inventor of four patents.