Senior Lecturer
Queen's University Belfast
Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Dr. Alejandro J. Paredes is a Pharmacist by training (2011) and obtained a PhD (2016), both degrees from the National University of Córdoba, Argentina. Dr Paredes made pre- and post-doctoral visits to laboratories in Cuba, Uruguay, Spain, and Italy, and worked as a Research Fellow at Queen’s University Belfast (QUB, UK). In January 2021, Dr Paredes took up a Lectureship (Assistant Professor) at QUB and was promoted to Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor) in April 2023. At QUB, he leads a group focused on controlled and targeted drug delivery using nanocrystals. He obtained a PGCHET in 2022 and teaches Pharmaceutical Technology in multiple modules for the BSc, MPharm, and MSc programs at QUB. Alejandro is a named inventor in two patents and has authored >120 research publications, including research and review papers, book chapters, and conference presentations. Dr Paredes has obtained >£3.4 M of funding for his research, with prestigious grants as PI from EPSRC, the Academy of Medical Sciences, the Royal Society, and Applied Microbiology International. Alejandro is an active member of the APS, CRS, AAPS, and British Society for Nanomedicine. Moreover, he is a member of the Editorial Boards of Materials Today Bio and tAAPS PharmSciTech.
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A Dynamic Duo: Nanocrystals and Microneedles for Long-Acting Drug Delivery
Monday, November 10, 2025
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM CT