BBT hosts Prof. Vandana Miller for a CCEM-María de Maeztu research stay

The BBT is strengthening its scientific collaboration ties by welcoming Prof. Vandana Miller, researcher in Microbiology & Immunology at  Drexel University College of Medicine (Philadelphia, USA) and President of the International Society of Plasma Medicine, who is collaborating with the PlasmaMED Lab on a research stay based on Immunology and Plasma Medicine.

This research stay, taking place from March 8th to the 28th, 2026, has been made possible thanks to the Visiting Professors program funded by the Barcelona Research Center in Multiscale Science and Engineering (CCEM) - María de Maeztu Unit of Excellence grant, designed to foster scientific collaboration, promote knowledge exchange, and stimulate innovation across disciplines within the center. The proposed visit of Prof. Miller aims to strengthen the CCEM’s international research and teaching profile in the field of advanced biomaterials and biomedical technologies. Her expertise will contribute to graduate education, student mentoring and collaborative research, while fostering knowledge transfer and innovation.

The visit is a collaboration between Prof. Miller and Prof. Cristina Canal, head of the PlasmaMED Lab and member of the BBT (Biomaterials, Biomechanics and Tissue Engineering Research Group). Specifically, Prof. Vandana Miller will contribute on teaching activities related to Immunology and plasma, as well as antiviral applications of plasma medicine, will be mentoring of PhD students of the group, and will allow to identify common areas of interest for future projects and collaborations.

As part of her research stay, Prof. Miller, who was recognized with a Lifetime Achievement Award in 2024, offered a talk on "Non-Thermal Plasma for Oxidative Stress-Based Stimulation of Immune Responses Against Cancers and Viruses", an unique opportunity to hear about the latest advances in plasma-based oncological and viral therapies.