Researcher Profile Form First National Pediatric Brain Tumor Research Meeting March 9, 2025 - Jerusalem
Researcher: Prof. Alejandro Sosnik
Current Role & Affiliation
Title/Position: Professor
Institution: Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Technion Email: sosnik@technion.ac.il
Phone: 054-2252553
Prof. Sosnik investigates polymeric nanoparticles for improved pharmacotherapy of pediatric diseases.
Research Focus
● Polymeric nanoparticles for drug delivery
● Brain-targeting strategies
● Sonodynamic therapy
● Nanoformulations for clinical trials
Current Projects Related to Pediatric Brain Tumors
● Targeted nanocarriers for diffuse midline gliomas
● Sonodynamic therapy for rhabdomyosarcoma
Laboratory/Research Resources
● Advanced nanomaterial synthesis platforms
● Drug delivery systems
Collaboration Interests
● Development of brain-targeting drug delivery systems
● Nanoformulation innovations
What You Can Offer Potential Collaborators
● Expertise in nanoparticle design
● Translational drug development strategies
Selected Publications
1. Sader D, et.al. J Colloid Interface Sci. 2025 Feb 15;680(Pt B):763-775. doi: 10.1016/j.jcis.2024.11.132. Epub 2024 Nov 20.
2. Zlotver I, et.al. Glucosylated Hybrid TiO2 /Polymer Nanomaterials for Actively Targeted Sonodynamic Therapy of Cancer. Small. 2024 Jan;20(4):e2305475.
3. Awad R, et.al. Polymeric nanocarriers for nose-to-brain drug delivery in neurodegenerative diseases and neurodevelopmental disorders. Acta Pharm Sin B. 2023 May;13(5):1866-1886.
Keywords
Nanoparticles, Drug Delivery, Pediatric Cancer, Sonodynamic Therapy
Brief Bio
Dr. Alejandro Sosnik received his pharmacy degree from the University of Buenos Aires in 1994 and M.S. (equivalency) and Ph.D. degrees in applied chemistry from the Casali Institute of Applied Chemistry (The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel, 2003). He completed a post doctoral training in the University of Toronto, Canada.He established a research group that works on the interface of biomaterials science, nanotechnology, and drug delivery and targeting. Recently, he has been appointed Associate Professor at the Department of Materials Science and Engineering of Technion-Israel Institute of Technology.
