Dr. Oliviero Gobbo

Dr. Oliviero Gobbo
Senior Research Fellow
Email: ogobbo@tcd.ie
Location: Panoz Institute, Trinity College, Dublin 2, Ireland.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Oliviero Gobbo was awarded his PhD in Neuroscience at Trinity College Dublin. He is trained in pre-clinical pharmacokinetics and Magnetic Resonance Imaging, and has worked in private industry and academia for over 20 years. Oliviero Gobbo’s current research interests lie in the fields of cancer and neuroscience, particularly in improving therapeutic delivery. He has a specific interest in the emerging area of theranostics using Superparamagnetic Iron Oxide Nanoparticles. The employment of such theranostic nanoparticles, which combine both therapeutic and diagnostic capabilities in a single agent, promises to propel biomedical research towards personalized medicine. Oliviero Gobbo’s research has been widely published, and he has had a number of publications in leading journals, most notably Science and Nature Communications.

Oliviero Gobbo is member of the Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) committee at the Institute of Neuroscience and the Animal Research Ethics Committee of Trinity College Dublin. He currently serves as a delegate on the Management Committee for COST Action TD1402 (Multifunctional Nanoparticles for Magnetic Hyperthermia and Indirect Radiation Therapy).