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Overview

Véronique Préat is affiliated with the Université Catholique de Louvain in Belgium. Their research primarily focuses on pharmaceutical sciences, with significant contributions in nanomedicine and drug delivery systems related to oncology and immunology.

The scientist has published extensively in the field of medicine, with 31 publications, and has specialized subfields including pharmaceutical science, biomaterials, immunology, molecular biology, and biomedical engineering. Their work intersects multiple disciplines to explore advanced methods for improving drug administration and therapeutic outcomes.

Key topics in Véronique Préat's research portfolio include:

  • Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery
  • Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics
  • Advanced Drug Delivery Systems
  • Glioma Diagnosis and Treatment
  • RNA Interference and Gene Delivery
  • Immunotherapy and Immune Responses
  • Drug Solubility and Delivery Systems

Their recent scholarly output reflects a focus on drug delivery innovations and cancer treatment strategies. Notable papers include:

  • Nanocarrier-based drug combination therapy for glioblastoma (2020, Theranostics)
  • Self-Nano-Emulsifying Drug-Delivery Systems: From the Development to the Current Applications and Challenges in Oral Drug Delivery (2020, Pharmaceutics)
  • Overcoming the intestinal barrier: A look into targeting approaches for improved oral drug delivery systems (2020, Journal of Controlled Release)
  • Immunotherapy for glioblastoma: the promise of combination strategies (2022, Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research)
  • An overview of in vitro, ex vivo and in vivo models for studying the transport of drugs across intestinal barriers (2021, Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews)

Véronique Préat frequently publishes in specific venues such as the International Journal of Pharmaceutics, Pharmaceutics, Journal of Controlled Release, Drug Delivery and Translational Research, and Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews. These journals reflect their focus on pharmaceutical sciences and drug delivery technologies.

Collaboration is a notable aspect of their work, with frequent coauthors including Alessio Malfanti, Ana Beloqui, Bernard Učakar, Neha Shrestha, and Kévin Vanvarenberg.

Best Publications

  • PLGA-based nanoparticles: An overview of biomedical applications

    Fabienne Danhier;Eduardo Ansorena;Joana M. Silva;Joana M. Silva;Régis Coco

  • To exploit the tumor microenvironment: Passive and active tumor targeting of nanocarriers for anti-cancer drug delivery

    Fabienne Danhier;Olivier Feron;Véronique Préat

  • Nanoparticles as potential oral delivery systems of proteins and vaccines: a mechanistic approach.

    Anne des Rieux;Virginie Fievez;Marie Garinot;Yves-Jacques Schneider

  • RGD-based strategies to target alpha(v) beta(3) integrin in cancer therapy and diagnosis.

    Fabienne Danhier;Aude Le Breton;Véronique Préat

  • Paclitaxel-loaded PEGylated PLGA-based nanoparticles: In vitro and in vivo evaluation

    Fabienne Danhier;Nathalie Lecouturier;Benoît Vroman;Christine Jérôme

  • Skin electroporation for transdermal and topical delivery

    Anne-Rose Denet;Rita Vanbever;Véronique Préat

  • Nanostructured lipid carriers: Promising drug delivery systems for future clinics.

    Ana Beloqui;María Ángeles Solinís;Alicia Rodríguez-Gascón;António J. Almeida

  • Chitosan and chitosan derivatives in drug delivery and tissue engineering

    Raphaël Riva;Héloïse Ragelle;Anne des Rieux;Nicolas Duhem

  • Targeting of tumor endothelium by RGD-grafted PLGA-nanoparticles loaded with Paclitaxel

    Fabienne Danhier;Benoît Vroman;Nathalie Lecouturier;Nathalie Crokart

  • PEGylated PLGA-based nanoparticles targeting M cells for oral vaccination

    Marie Garinot;Virginie Fiévez;Vincent Pourcelle;François Stoffelbach

  • Influence of formulation excipients and physical characteristics of inhalation dry powders on their aerosolization performance

    Cynthia Bosquillon;Catherine Lombry;Véronique Préat;Rita Vanbever

  • Transport of nanoparticles across an in vitro model of the human intestinal follicle associated epithelium.

    Anne des Rieux;Eva G E Ragnarsson;Elisabet Gullberg;Véronique Préat

  • Fate of polymeric nanocarriers for oral drug delivery

    Laurence Plapied;Nicolas Duhem;Anne des Rieux;Véronique Préat

  • Successful oral delivery of poorly water-soluble drugs both depends on the intraluminal behavior of drugs and of appropriate advanced drug delivery systems

    Ben J. Boyd;Christel A.S. Bergström;Zahari Vinarov;Martin Kuentz

  • An improved in vitro model of human intestinal follicle-associated epithelium to study nanoparticle transport by M cells

    Anne des Rieux;Virginie Fievez;Ivan Théate;Jan Mast

  • Nanoparticle-based drug delivery systems: a commercial and regulatory outlook as the field matures.

    Héloïse Ragelle;Fabienne Danhier;Véronique Préat;Robert Langer

  • Cancer DNA vaccines: current preclinical and clinical developments and future perspectives.

    Alessandra Lopes;Gaëlle Vandermeulen;Véronique Préat

  • Combined effect of PLGA and curcumin on wound healing activity

    Kiran Kumar Chereddy;Régis Coco;Patrick B. Memvanga;Bernard Ucakar

  • In Vivo Methods for the Assessment of Topical Drug Bioavailability

    Christophe Herkenne;Ingo Alberti;Aarti Naik;Yogeshvar N. Kalia

  • Nanocarrier-based drug combination therapy for glioblastoma.

    Mengnan Zhao;Demian van Straten;Marike L. D. Broekman;Veronique Preat

Frequent Co-Authors

Christine Jérôme
Christine Jérôme University of Liège
Marcel Roberfroid
Marcel Roberfroid Université Catholique de Louvain
Olivier Feron
Olivier Feron Université Catholique de Louvain
Marcus E. Brewster
Marcus E. Brewster Johnson & Johnson (United States)
Jacqueline Marchand-Brynaert
Jacqueline Marchand-Brynaert Université Catholique de Louvain
Pierre Sonveaux
Pierre Sonveaux Université Catholique de Louvain
Giulio G. Muccioli
Giulio G. Muccioli Université Catholique de Louvain
Yves-Jacques Schneider
Yves-Jacques Schneider Université Catholique de Louvain
Richard H. Guy
Richard H. Guy University of Bath
Patrice D. Cani
Patrice D. Cani Université Catholique de Louvain

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