Eliana Maria Barbosa Souto

Eliana B. Souto is Associate Professor of Pharmaceutical Technology at the Faculty of Health Sciences University Fernando Pessoa in Porto, Portugal. Eliana is graduated in Pharmaceutical Sciences from the Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Coimbra. She holds a Master in Science degree in Pharmaceutical Technology and Pharmacotechnique from the Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, and the PhD in Pharmaceutical Technology, Biopharmaceutics and Biotechnology from the Institut fuer Pharmazie der Freie Universitaet Berlin, Germany. Since August 2012, Eliana Souto holds the dr. Habil. from the University Fernando Pessoa. Her research group is focused on the design, development, and characterization of new drug delivery systems. Other research interests include the controlled delivery of drugs across biological barriers, e.g. skin, gastrointestinal tract and blood-brain-barrier. Eliana Souto is Associate Editor, member of the Editorial Board, and reviewer of several international scientific journals.