25^th International conference on Materials Science and Nanotechnology November 18-19, 2019 Rome, Italy

Dr. Sánchez-Martín completed her PhD at the Faculty of Pharmacy of Granada University and postdoctoral studies from Southampton University. She started her independent researcher career at the University of Edinburgh when she was awarded a prestigious Dorothy Hodgkin Fellowship from the Royal Society. In January 2011, she was awarded a Marie Curie CIG reintegration fellowship and she moved to the University of Granada. In 2013, Dr. Sánchez- Martín has been granted with her own research lab in the Centre for Genomics and Oncological Research (GENYO) integrated by Pfizer - Universidad de Granada - Junta de Andalucía. Since then, she has been leading the NanoChemBio lab. Nowadays, her research activity is focused on the development of nanotechnology based platform for diagnosis and therapy (sl.ugr.es/UGRNanoChemBio).

Polymeric nanoparticles offer a great flexibility adapting its chemistry composition, size, stability, morphology and surface functionality. As a result, they are used in Biomedicine as transporters of drugs and diagnostic agents for a wide range of applications in diagnosis and therapy. Our research team focussed its research on the design and development of chemical based therapeutic and diagnosis strategies based on nanotechnology with a clear translation outcome. A major goal of this research group is to apply our know- how in both nanotechnology and chemical biology techniques to develop radical approaches for developing efficient diagnosis probes and selective therapies against cancer. This presentation will describe nanotechnology based diagnostic probes and therapies against cancer that are currently in clinical use and in

clinical trials and the contribution of our team NanoChemBio to this area of research. Herein our more recent developments in the design of multifunctional nanoplatforms for cancer therapy and diagnosis will be presented.

Judi is the Diversity Director for the BEACON Center. Her responsibilities include the facilitation of an overarching vision, strategic goals development, evaluation of policies and practices, and oversight of initiatives for consistency of effective practices and impacts. She is a member of the International Advisory Committee for the Joint Institute of Nuclear Astrophysics’ Center for the Evolution of the Elements; the Director's Research Scholars Program at MSU's National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory.

The modern world of satellite and space communication is fast-paced and dynamic. It can only be effectively negotiated through the use of creative and innovative practices. Higher education, working with research collaborators, is developing technological innovations that are tremendous catalysts of change. This outcome is achieved through research consortiums, which are a model of collaboration that brings together multiple institutions that are otherwise independent from one another to address a common set of questions using a defined structure and governance model. This results in more high-performing scientist that are ready to tackle the wicked problems of today and tomorrow. As competition for the best talent becomes more intense, organizations are becoming more aggressive and employing strategic practices to attract the best candidates. As the global workforce demographics shift, organizations are increasingly focused on recruiting the top diverse pool of talent. Diversity and inclusion becomes an increasingly important part of an organization’s overall productivity. These diverse relationships foster a culture of inclusion and help to build and sustain a strong pipeline of talent. In summary, the advancement of satellite and space communications is directly related to its ability to effectively recruit and retain a collaborative and diverse pool of high-performing talent.