Functional and Nanostructured Polymers

Department Polymeric Biomaterials - Institute of Polymers

Bulgarian Academy of Sciences

Research

The research activities are focused in the following sub-areas of polymer science:

Functional block copolymer nanocarriers for controlled delivery of hydrophobic bioactive substances and biomolecules;
Super-macroporous polymer cryogels from natural, thermo- and pH-sensitive polymers for topical anti-cancer therapy and tissue engineering;
Conjugated polymers and active polymer films for organic solar cells;
Polymer-inorganic hybrid nanoparticles and nanocomposites.

Preparation of novel polymeric nanocarriers for immobilization and controlled delivery of the proteolytic enzyme serratiopeptidase (КП-06-М69/3 -2022,Bulgarian National Science Fund)
Design and characterization of conventional and modified niosomes and hybrid stimuli-sensitive in situ gel-forming drug formulations on their basis for therapeutic delivery development (КP-06-H43/3 – 2020, Bulgarian National Science Fund)
Synthesis of biocompatible cryogels via photochemical crosslinking (2019, budgetary subsidy)

An interview with Prof. P. Petrov on the website Dir.bg

Katya Kamenova is the recipient of the prestigious "Professor Marin Drinov" award for 2022.

Katya Kamenova with an award from the 3rd National Summer School on Natural Products