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Jose Castro Alpizar

PHD Candidate - OIO

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Biography

I am a pharmacist graduated from the University of Costa Rica, back there I began my career as a formulation scientist, specializing in conventional dosage forms. My interest in cutting-edge drug delivery technologies led me to pursue an Erasmus Mundus Joint Master's Degree in Nanomedicine for Drug Delivery, coordinated by the University of Paris. Currently, as a PhD candidate, my research focuses on optimizing gene-editing techniques such as base and prime editing, and developing lipid nanoparticles as mRNA delivery systems to advance innovative therapies in precision medicine.

Recent publications

Therapeutic Application of mRNA for Genetic Diseases Paul J.L. Schürmann, Stijn P.E. van Breda Vriesman, Jose A. Castro-Alpízar, Sander A.A. Kooijmans, Edward E.S. Nieuwenhuis, Raymond M. Schiffelers, Sabine A. Fuchs
Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Nanomedicine and Nanobiotechnology, 2025, vol. 17