We are thrilled to congratulate our colleague Dr. Ana Iglesias-Mejuto, for receiving the prestigious Julia Polak European Doctorate Award from the European Society for Biomaterials (ESB)! 🎉 A well-deserved honor! 🏆👏 Read more: esbiomaterials.eu/cms/content/ed…

🚨 New review article out! 🔍We explore how organic aerogels can drive a circular economy 🌍 through sustainable innovation, biopolymer sources, and eco-efficient processes. Read it in ACS Sustainable Chem Eng:🔗pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/ac… #Sustainability #Aerogels #CircularEconomy

♻️ New publication! Can disposable surgical gowns be safely reused while helping the environment? 🌍 Our latest study shows supercritical CO₂ sterilization is a green, effective alternative to traditional methods. 🧼👨‍⚕️📄 sciencedirect.com/science/articl… #Sustainability #Sterilization

¡Clara y María Carracedo lo lograron! 🏆 Tras meses de trabajo en el programa Explorer 2025 de Santander X y AvteUSC, ayer presentaron su Pitch de emprendimiento… ¡y se llevaron el PRIMER PREMIO! 🚀💡 Orgullo total por su talento y esfuerzo. ¡Vamos, emprendedoras!

1️⃣Day 3D Bioprinting Summer School USC 5️⃣Ed! Nearly 100 participants and ponents. Multidisciplinary networking on #regenerative medicine. Thanks to Carlos García Carmen Alvarez-Lorenzo Diego Velasco UC3M Ana Iglesias AerogelsLabUSC Instituto de Invest. Sanitaria de Santiago (IDIS) #UniversidadeVerán2025

We're celebrating again! 🥳 Dr. Ana Iglesias Mejuto's PhD dissertation has been awarded Best PhD Thesis on Polymers 2024 by the Group Specialized in Polymers of the RSEQ and RSEF! Congratulations for this great achievement 😊💪

An amazing beginning of this academic year! Our postdoc Ana Iglesias received yesterday the ESB's Julia Polak Thesis award at the @ESB_2025 . Congratulations for the great work Ana 🥳 @I+DFarmaUSC iMATUS (Instituto de Materiales de la USC) Instituto de Invest. Sanitaria de Santiago (IDIS)

An active participation of the members of the AerogelsLabUSC at the @ESB_2025 these days! Thank you for the opportunity to share our work 😊 @I+DFarmaUSC iMATUS (Instituto de Materiales de la USC)

Proud of having 4 #RamonyCajal researchers @I+DFarmaUSC Carmen Alvarez-Lorenzo Carlos García Nacho Insua Bárbara Blanco-Fernandez Hope to welcome more! ☺️ If interested, don't hesitate AerogelsLabUSC Instituto de Invest. Sanitaria de Santiago (IDIS) Agencia Estatal de Investigación Axencia Galega de Innovación GCiencia SOCIEMAT Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades

🚀 We’ve just published our latest work on reprocessing polysaccharide aerogels — unlocking new routes toward sustainable, circular biomaterials. 🔍 First study to tackle reprocessing while preserving structure and performance. 👉 doi.org/10.1016/j.carb… @I+DFarmaUSC iMATUS (Instituto de Materiales de la USC)

We're proud to share that yesterday, Beatriz Bernardes successfully defended her PhD thesis on aerogels for wound treatment! 🎓✨ Beatriz carried out her doctoral research between the AerogelsLab and Universidade Católica Portuguesa. Congratulations 🥳☺️