Silvia Tampucci

Dr. Tampucci studied Pharmaceutical Chemistry at the University of Pisa, where she received her PhD degree in Medicinal Chemistry in 2005. She is now Assistant Professor at the Department of Pharmacy of the University of Pisa. Her main research activity concerns the development of formulation strategies for improving cutaneuos, ungual and corneal delivery of drugs and the study of in vitro and in vivo models to evaluate the bioavailability of topically applied drugs. Her work includes the evaluation of citotoxicity of pharmaceutical excipients and the characterization of mucoadhesive properties of polymeric dispersions.