Christian Quijia
Profesor Auxiliar 1
- cquijia@yachaytech.edu.ec
Biografía
Dr. Christian Quijia, a biotechnologist specialized in nanobiotechnology, biomaterials, and pharmaceutical sciences, holds a degree in Biotechnology (ESPE, Ecuador), a master’s degree in Nanoscience and Nanobiotechnology (University of Brasília, Brazil), and a PhD in Biotechnology (UNESP, Brazil), with a doctoral residency at the University of Castilla-La Mancha (Spain). His experience includes advanced research in drug delivery systems using nanoparticles and metal-organic frameworks, in vitro and in vivo studies on tropical diseases and cancer, and analysis of chemotherapeutics. He has published numerous scientific articles and contributed to books on medical nanotechnology. He is proficient in laboratory techniques such as FTIR, UV-vis, HPLC, TGA, DSC, and microscopy.
Intereses de Investigación
- Nanotechnology for Biomedical Applications
- Advanced Biomaterials
- Applied Pharmacology
- Environmental and Sustainable Nanobiotechnology
- Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Characterization of Nanomaterials
Publicaciones Seleccionadas
- Chitosan-coated MIL-100 (Fe) nanoparticles for enhanced piperine release in breast cancer treatment
- CR Quijia, A Ocaña, C Alonso‑Moreno, RCG Frem, M Chorilli
- Journal of Molecular Structure 1305, 137801 2024
- Administration of Inhibitory Molecules through Nanoparticles in Breast Cancer Therapy
- CR Quijia, AQ Enríquez, CD Zappia, RN Peroni, M Chorilli
- Current Medicinal Chemistry 31 (6), 726-761
- Folic acid-conjugated curcumin-loaded bioMOF-101 for breast cancer therapy
- RC Alves, CR Quijia, PB da Silva, RS Faria, AAC Morais, JAV Morais, …
- Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology 86, 104702 2023
