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Professor Silvia Giordani has been awarded the title Ufficiale dell’Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana, one of Italy’s highest civilian honours, in recognition of her outstanding contributions and international impact.

Professor Silvia Giordani’s receipt of the title of Ufficiale dell’Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana was recently highlighted on the DCU webpage, celebrating her outstanding contributions and international recognition. The honour was presented at a ceremony held at the Italian Embassy in Dublin by H.

Carbon nano-onions (CNOs) are efficiently functionalized using a sustainable approach based on polymerizable deep eutectic solvents (PDESs), or deep eutectic monomers (DEMs). These systems replace conventional organic solvents, acting simultaneously as dispersing media and functionalization reagents. The method enables the rapid introduction of functional groups such as –OH, –NH3⁺Br−, and –SO3− …

We are delighted to welcome Diego A. Acevedo Guzman to the team as a Research Ireland Enterprise Fellowship postdoctoral researcher, co-funded by Research Ireland and Breakthrough Cancer Research. Diego earned a double PhD in 2024 from the University of Groningen (Netherlands) and the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (Mexico).

Professor Silvia Giordani delivered an engaging lecture entitled “Carbon Nano-onions for Drug Delivery” on Friday, 30 January at 15:15, in the Sala del Consiglio (Building C11) at the Department of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Università degli Studi di Trieste.

Nanotechnology applied to medicine and the fight against cancer will be the focus on Monday, January 26, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at the University of Bergamo’s Engineering Campus in Dalmine.

Prof. Silvia Giordani, full professor at Dublin City University and recipient of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic, will illustrate the potential of carbon nano-onions in cancer therapy. The meeting is scheduled for Monday, January 26th at the Engineering Campus.