Date of Birth: 18/04/1992
Address: C. / Juan Domínguez, No. 10, Soria, 42004-Soria (Spain)
Email: aartigafolch@gmail.com, Tel: +34 652 794 860;
Scopus Author ID: 57191897101; Researcher ID: W-3042-2018; ORCID: 0000-0001-9475-6367;
Google Scholar: Álvaro Artiga Folch
CURRENT POSITION
2020
Postdoctoral Researcher
Supramolecular Science and Engineering Institute (ISIS)
University of Strasbourg (France)
PREVIOUS PROFESSIONAL RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
2015-2019
Predoctoral Researcher (Spanish national FPU grant)
Aragón Materials Science Institute (ICMA)
Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)-University of Zaragoza (Spain)
2015
Enterprise Fellowship from Santander Bank, in Nanoimmunotech S.L. (Zaragoza)
“Heatsens: development of an ultrasensitive nanobiosensor”
2014
Introduction to Research Fellow, Aragón Nanoscience Institute (INA), University of Zaragoza
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Jesús Martínez de la Fuente
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
2015-2020
Ph.D. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Zaragoza (Spain)
Supervisors: Dr. Scott G. Mitchell and Prof. Jesús M. de la Fuente;
“Gold nanoparticles and chitosan hybrid materials for theranostics”
2014-2015
MSci. Nanostructured Materials for Nanotechnology Applications, University of Zaragoza (Spain) with 8.84/10 mark
Masters Project Supervisor: Dr. Scott G. Mitchell and Prof. Jesús Martínez de la Fuente
“Asymmetric Gold Nanoparticles as Photothermal Agents”
2010-2014
B.S. in Biotechnology, University of Zaragoza (Spain) with 8.47/10 mark
Project Supervisor: Dr. Laura Botello Morte and Dr. María F. Fillat Castejón
“Production and characterization of Fur (ferric uptake regulators) proteins from microorganism of biotechnological and sanitary interest”
AWARDS AND FELLOWSHIPS
2019
Erasmus+ Fellowship for Doctoral Candidates from Campus Iberus
2019
CAI-Ibercaja Research Stay Grant from Fundación Caja Inmaculada
2019
Mobility Grant from cibber-bbn (Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red: Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine)
2017
FPU Doctoral Research Stay Grant from Ministerio de Educación, Cultura y Deportes of Spanish Government
2015
Doctoral Research Fellowship (FPU) from Ministerio de Educación, Cultura y Deportes of Spanish Government (< 11% success rate)
2015
Enterprise Fellowship from Santander Bank
2014
Introduction to Research Fellow from Aragón Nanoscience Institute (INA)
2014
Grant for Master Funding from Cátedra SAMCA for nanotechnology
SUPERVISION OF UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS
2018
Mr. Francisco Ramos Sánchez, Project B.S. in Biotechnology, University of Zaragoza (Spain)
(co-supervision with Dr. Carlos Sánchez Somolinos)
“Gold nanoparticle encapsulation by Inkjet technology, release and in vitro toxicity evaluation”
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
• Bachelor in Science (B.S.) in Biotechnology, University of Zaragoza (Spain), Lab Teacher:
2018-2019
Microbiology (48 h) & Microbial Biotechnology (10 h)
2017-2018
Microbiology (16 h) & Oenological Biochemistry and Microbiology (16 h)
2016-2017
Genetic Engineering (10 h), Microbiology (32 h) & Biotechnology applied for Immunology and Microbiology (6h)
DOCTORAL RESEARCH STAYS
2019
Doctoral Stay in Prof. Matthew Dalby group, Institute of Molecular Cell & Systems Biology, University of Glasgow (2 months)
2017
Doctoral Stay in Dr. Furio Gramatica group, LABION - Laboratory of Nanomedicine and Clinical Biophotonics, Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi, Milan (2 months)
INSTITUTIONAL RESPONSABILITIES
2016-2019
Institute Board of Aragón Materials Science Institute (ICMA) (Predoctoral Representative)
KEY RESEARCH TECHNIQUES
• Gold nanoparticles synthesis and biofunctionalization with proteins and oligonucleotides
• Nanoparticle characterization: SEM, TEM, UV-Vis, DLS, Pot. Ζ, ICP-MS, ICP-AES, Sterility testing, FTIR
• Bacterial culture and cell culture, Isoelectric focusing, Electrophoresis, Endotoxin testing, Western blot, Q-PCR, Cytometry, In-cell western
• SPRi sensing, Inkjet technology, Photothermal therapy
Annex
PUBLICATIONS 31 citations; H-index = 4
(7) “Inkjet-based technology for microencapsulation of gold nanoparticles within biocompatible hydrogels”
Á. Artiga, F. Ramos-Sánchez, I. Serrano, L. De Matteis, S. G. Mitchell, C. Sánchez-Somolinos & J. M. de la Fuente, Particle & Particle Systems Characterization, 2020, (Submitted)
(6) “In vivo comparison of the biodistribution and long-term fate of colloids – gold nanoprisms and nanorods – with minimum surface modification”
G. Alfranca, L. Beola, L. Gutiérrez, A. Zhang, Á. Artiga, D. Cui & J. M. de la Fuente, Nanomedicine, 2019, 14(23), 3035
(5) “A simple and universal enzyme-free approach for the detection of multiple microRNAs using a single nanostructured enhancer of surface plasmon resonance imaging”
Á. Artiga, A. Sguassero, C. Morasso, R. Ramirez-Jimenez, (…), F. Gramatica, J. M. de la Fuente & R. Vanna, Anal Bioanal Chem, 2019, 411, 1873.
(4) “Current status and future perspectives of gold nanoparticle vectors for siRNA delivery”
Á. Artiga, I. Serrano, L. De Matteis, S. G. Mitchell, J. M. de la Fuente J. Mater. Chem. B, 2019, 7, 876.
(3) “Natural Polysaccharides for siRNA Delivery: Nanocarriers Based on Chitosan, Hyaluronic Acid, and Their Derivatives”
I. Serrano-Sevilla, A. Artiga, S. G. Mitchell, L. De Matteis, J. M. de la Fuente, Molecules, 2019, 24, 2570.
(2) “Effective in Vitro Photokilling by Cell-Adhesive Gold Nanorods”
Á. Artiga, S. García-Embid, L. De Matteis, S. G. Mitchell & J. M. de la Fuente, Front. Chem. 2018, 6, 234.
(1) "Gold Nanoprism-Nanorod Face Off: Comparing heating efficiency, cellular internalisation and thermoablation capacity"
Á. Artiga, G. Alfranca, G. Stepien, M. Moros, S. G. Mitchell & J. M. de la Fuente, Nanomedicine 2016, 11,
2903-2916.
CONFERENCES
• Oral Presentations in person at national/international conferences:
May 2019
SPRING MEETING 2019 IUMRS-ICAM International Conference on Advanced Materials, Nice (France)
Mar 2019
I Workshop Bio-Nano-Medicine, Zaragoza (Spain)
Feb 2019
BioMatSem: Biomaterial Seminars of University of Glasgow, Glasgow (United Kingdom)
Jul 2018
1st nanoBIOSOMA SYMPOSIUM: Design, Development and Production of
Nanocarriers and Nanovehicles, Madrid (Spain)
Feb 2018
IV Symposium of Young Researchers in Colloids and Interfaces (JICI-IV), Córdoba (Spain)
Sep 2017
21st International Symposium on Microencapsulation, Faro (Portugal)
• > 10 Poster presentations and presentations as co-author at national / international conferences
Presently working on encapsulation of proteins and enzymes for biomedical applications. Previous experience on gold nanoparticle synthesis and biofunctionalisation for nanomedicines, with special interest in their optical properties, hydrogel entrapment and cell culture studies.