ppOrganisation/Company “G. d’Annunzio” University Chieti-Pescara Department DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACY Research Field Chemistry Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions PhD Positions Application Deadline 16 Oct 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Rome) Country Italy Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Horizon Europe - MSCA Marie Curie Grant Agreement Number Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No /p h3Offer Description /h3 pIntrabrain is an innovative multinational, multisectorial, and multidisciplinary research and training programme that aims to create more efficacious vaccines using polymeric nanoparticles and self-assembled nanoplatforms in combination with modified oncolytic viruses to be used in glioblastoma. The DC will be based at the Department of Pharmacy at Università degli Studi “G. d’Annunzio” Chieti – Pescara (G. d’Annunzio University Chieti – Pescara, Italy – Ud’A). He/she will support the following INTRABRAIN activities:



development of nanoparticle formulations for virus protection and enhanced transfection, with a focus on improving antitumour efficacy in glioblastoma model, under the main supervision of Professor Piera Di Martino. The DC 4 will focus on (i) formulate PLGA nanoparticles loaded oncolytic virus; (ii) promote transfection of glioblastoma cells; (iii) demonstrate antitumour efficacy to glioblastoma cell lines. In detail, the candidate will (i) investigate the encapsulation efficacy of an oncolytic virus into PLGA nanoparticles produced under different techniques; (ii) characterise physicochemically the produced PLGA nanoparticles loaded oncolytic virus; (iii) demonstrate the transfection and antitumor efficacy in glioblastoma cell model. /p pThe project offers the DC research and training excellence at the intersection of oncology and immunology. The partners of Intrabrain are leading research groups in molecular oncology, immunolog

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🏢 Universita Degli Studi G.D'Annunzio Chieti-Pescara
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