International Photodynamic Association honors researcher

The International Photodynamic Association announced that Pilar Acedo Nunez was awarded the 2017 IPA Early Investigator Award at the association’s world congress in Coimbra, Portugal.

Nunez was recognized for her research at University College London, which involved combination photosensitizers and photodynamic therapy that showed improved efficacy and response rates in vitro and in vivo, according to a news release.

Nunez has been awarded research grants and awards, including a 2-year postdoctoral fellowship sponsored by Ramon Areces Foundation and the Peter Samuel Royal Free Trust Fund to study at University College London.

The International Photodynamic Association World Congress is held every two years to advance scientific and clinical research relating to photodiagnosis and photodynamic therapies, according to the release.

Reference: www.internationalphotodynamic.com