Lamprou Research Lab

03/09/2026

🧠 Were things really better when times were harder?

It's a phrase we often hear: "Life was better back then." But is it true, or is our memory playing tricks on us?

In our latest blog post, we explore the science behind nostalgia, resilience, and why challenging experiences can sometimes seem more meaningful in hindsight.

📖 Read the full article here: 👉 https://www.lamproulab.com/post/were-things-really-better-when-times-were-harder-the-science-behind-an-age-old-saying

This summer, I went on holiday in Italy, specifically, around Naples. I explored its hidden alleyways, surrounded by unmistakable urban scenery: washing hanging from one balcony to another across narrow streets, the smell of wood-fired pizza and fried street food, the taste of babà, and raised voic...

28/08/2026

🚀New Paper Published!
Our latest paper in Pharmaceutics explores the development of microfluidically manufactured lipid-chitosan hybrid nanoparticles for pulmonary drug delivery.

Using Cyclosporine A as a model compound, we demonstrate the potential of this platform for delivering challenging therapeutic molecules.

👏 Congratulations to all authors and collaborators involved in this work!

📖 Read the article: https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4923/18/9/1087

Backgorund/Objectives: Respiratory diseases represent a substantial global health burden and require effective localised pulmonary delivery strategies, particularly for poorly water-soluble therapeutic molecules. Nanoparticle-based drug delivery systems, especially those manufactured using microflui...

20/08/2026

🚀 New Paper Published!
Excited to share our latest research in Advanced Healthcare Materials on 3D-printed dissolving microneedles for skin cancer therapy. The study demonstrates the biphasic co-delivery of curcumin and 5-FU using a novel DLP 3D-printing strategy, offering a scalable platform for localised and personalised drug delivery.
📖 Read more: https://advanced.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/adhm.71620

27/07/2026

Check out our Lab New blog post “Beyond the map: How travel changes the way we see life” (https://www.lamproulab.com/post/beyond-the-map-how-travel-changes-the-way-we-see-life).

17/07/2026

Check out New Review Article from the Lamprou Lab at Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology. Titled: Cold Plasma-Enabled Interface Engineering and In-Situ Functionalization of Printable Feedstocks in Additive Manufacturing: Mechanisms, Materials, and Applications (https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4923/18/7/870).

Cold plasma (CP) has emerged as a multifunctional surface engineering technology capable of enabling precise, non-thermal modification of material interfaces, while additive manufacturing (AM) has transformed modern fabrication through a layer-by-layer model of personalized therapies. This review di...

26/06/2026

Check out New Review Article from the Lamprou Lab at Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology. Titled: A comprehensive review of 3D manufacturing and process analytical technologies in pharmaceutical quality assurance (www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1773224726006647).

07/06/2026

Check out New Research Article from the Lamprou Lab at International Journal of Pharmaceutics. Titled: Electrospun PCL/PVA core-sheath nanofibres enabling staged antibiotic and peptide delivery for diabetic foot ulcer dressings (www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378517326005107).

30/05/2026

Check out New Research Article from the Lamprou Lab at International Journal of Pharmaceutics. Titled: Evaluating FDM 3D printing and conventional tableting for producing ibuprofen amorphous solid dispersions (www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378517326004862).

13/05/2026

Check out our Lab New blog post “The power of music in our lives” (https://www.lamproulab.com/post/the-power-of-music-in-our-lives).

According to “Les Beaux Arts réduits à un même principe”, written by Charles Batteux and published in 1746, the fine arts are divided into five main categories: Painting, Sculpture, Music, Poetry and Dance. Music occupies a unique position among these. Certain songs make you want to move, whi...

04/05/2026

Check out our Lab New Research Article at Drug Delivery and Translational Research. Titled: Tabletting of single-screw hot melt extruded itraconazole: HPMC-AS amorphous solid dispersion by 3D printing and direct compression (https://www.link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13346-026-02134-5).