Ammara Safdar

I completed my Bachelor’s degree in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology at Preston University, Islamabad, Pakistan, where I developed a strong foundation in materials science and nanotechnology.

I then obtained my Master’s degree in Nanoscience and Technology from the University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS), conducting research at the National Center for Nanoscience and Technology (NCNST) on platelet membrane-coated polymer nanoparticles for enhanced hemostasis. I also gained international experience as a research fellow at iThemba LABS, South Africa, where I worked on the green synthesis of metal oxide nanoparticles to study their electric and magnetic applications.

Currently, I am a pre-doctoral researcher at IMDEA Nanociencia under the IDEAL PhD Fellowship (MSCA-COFUND Programme) and a PhD candidate in Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology at the Autonomous University of Madrid, under the supervision of Prof. Álvaro Somoza. My doctoral research focuses on developing albumin nanoparticle-based oligonucleotide delivery systems for lncRNA modulation in uveal melanoma.