Triggering Health: Materials that Out-Smart Brain Cancer - Almudena Moreno Borrallo

Year
2025
Organisation
Trinity College Dublin
Tags
Glioblastoma
brain cancer
Brain Tumour
biomaterials
drug delivery
chemotherapy
radiotherapy
cancer treatment
targeted therapy
pH-Responsive Materials
smart materials
biomedical engineering
Cancer Cells
Healthy Tissue
Therapeutic Delivery
nanomedicine
medical materials
oncology
precision medicine
Drug Release
Treatment Side Effects
clinical translation
quality of life
Patient Survival
Interdisciplinary Research
healthcare innovation
Summary

This research develops pH-responsive biomaterials to deliver chemotherapy directly to glioblastoma cells in the brain. By releasing drugs in the presence of cancer while remaining closed around healthy tissue, the approach aims to improve treatment effectiveness, reduce harmful side effects, and ultimately enhance patients’ quality of life and survival.