José das Neves is Assistant Researcher at i3S/INEB since 2019. He graduated in Pharmaceutical Sciences (2003) and holds a MSc in Pharmaceutical Technology (2007) and a PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences (2013) from the University of Porto, Portugal. Prior to engaging in a full-time research career, he worked as clinical pharmacist at the Hospital Geral de Sto. António, Portugal (2004-2009). José was a visiting researcher at Northeastern University (USA) in 2009-2010 and at the Institute of Tropical Medicine (Belgium) in 2010. After completing his PhD, he moved to INEB as a Postdoc/Junior Researcher (2014-2019). His broad research interest includes nanomedicine, drug delivery, and women's health. José's current research focuses specifically on the development of drug delivery strategies for the prevention or treatment of sexually transmitted infections and lower female genital tract diseases, and on new approaches for tackling mucosal barriers to the transport of nanocarriers. As of January 2024, he is the author of 82 peer-reviewed articles, 14 book chapters, and 87 presentations at scientific meetings. He is the co-Editor of 5 scientific books, Associate Editor of Frontiers in Pharmacology (Frontiers Media), and Editorial Board member of Biomedical Technology (KeAi/Elsevier), PLOS ONE (Public Library of Science), Pharmaceutics (MDPI), Nanomaterials (MDPI), 4Open (EDP Sciences) and Scientific Letters (CESPU). José is a member of the Board of the CRS Spanish-Portuguese Local Chapter. He is also an active collaborator of the Global Burden of Disease Study, contributing to 38 peer-reviewed articles from this international consortium.
Selected Publications
Establishment of a 3D multi-layered in vitro model of inflammatory bowel disease. Journal of Controlled Release377:675-688, 2025. [Journal: Article] [IF: 10.5 (*)]
DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2024.11.070 SCOPUS: 85210380595
Maurelli A.M., Ferreira B., Dias S., Almeida H., De Leo V., Sarmento B., Catucci L., das Neves J.
Impact of polyethylene glycol and polydopamine coatings on the performance of camptothecin-loaded liposomes for localised treatment of colorectal cancer. Materials Advances5(10):4276-4285, 2024. [Journal: Article] [CI: 1]
DOI: 10.1039/d3ma01158e SCOPUS: 85190146838
Sarmento B., Pereira C.L., Neves J.D.
Concepts and Models for Drug Permeability Studies: Cell and Tissue based In Vitro Culture Models. Concepts and Models for Drug Permeability Studies: Cell and Tissue based In Vitro Culture Models:1-681, 2024. [Book: Book]
DOI: 10.1016/C2022-0-01553-1 SCOPUS: 85189598273
Martins F., Morgado D.L., Sarmento B., de Camargo E.R., das Neves J.
Chitosan-based sponges containing clotrimazole for the topical management of vulvovaginal candidiasis. International Journal of Pharmaceutics647:, 2023. [Journal: Article] [CI: 2] [IF: 5.3]
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2023.123508 SCOPUS: 85174573383
Gabriel L., Almeida H., Avelar M., Sarmento B., Das Neves J.
MPTHub: An Open-Source Software for Characterizing the Transport of Particles in Biorelevant Media. Nanomaterials12(11):, 2022. [Journal: Article] [CI: 3] [IF: 5,3]
DOI: 10.3390/nano12111899 SCOPUS: 85131082232
Facchinatto W.M., Galante J., Mesquita L., Silva D.S., Martins dos Santos D., Moraes T.B., Campana-Filho S.P., Colnago L.A., Sarmento B., das Neves J.
Clotrimazole-loaded N-(2-hydroxy)-propyl-3-trimethylammonium, O-palmitoyl chitosan nanoparticles for topical treatment of vulvovaginal candidiasis. Acta Biomaterialia125:312-321, 2021. [Journal: Article] [CI: 31] [IF: 10,6]
DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2021.02.029 SCOPUS: 85102282925
das Neves J., Notario-Pérez F., Sarmento B.
Women-specific routes of administration for drugs: A critical overview. Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews176:, 2021. [Journal: Review] [CI: 20] [IF: 17,9]
DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2021.113865 SCOPUS: 85110597388
Talebian S., Rodrigues T., Das Neves J., Sarmento B., Langer R., Conde J.
Facts and Figures on Materials Science and Nanotechnology Progress and Investment. ACS Nano15(10):15940-15952, 2021. [Journal: Article] [CI: 62] [IF: 18]
DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.1c03992 SCOPUS: 85112525556
Nunes R., Bogas S., Faria M.J., Gonçalves H., Lúcio M., Viseu T., Sarmento B., das Neves J.
Electrospun fibers for vaginal administration of tenofovir disoproxil fumarate and emtricitabine in the context of topical pre-exposure prophylaxis. Journal of Controlled Release334:453-462, 2021. [Journal: Article] [CI: 13] [IF: 11,5]
DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2021.05.003 SCOPUS: 85105809643
Helena Macedo M., Baião A., Pinto S., Barros A.S., Almeida H., Almeida A., das Neves J., Sarmento B.
Mucus-producing 3D cell culture models. Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews178:, 2021. [Journal: Review] [CI: 10] [IF: 17,9]
DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2021.113993 SCOPUS: 85116606046