3rd PhytoAPP Project Workshop Held at DeepTechLab, Universidade Lusófona

The 3rd Workshop of the PhytoAPP project took place on April 15, 2025, at the DeepTechLab of Universidade Lusófona, in Lisbon. The event was organized by DTL/Lusófona in collaboration with NANOTECHCENTER. The PhytoAPP project is funded by the European Commission's European Research Executive Agency and is coordinated by Professor Sergiy Lyubchyk from Universidade Lusófona. 

The main goal of the workshop was to assess the current status and progress of the project's Work Packages (WPs), as well as to discuss strategic directions, with a particular focus on the remaining timeline leading up to the project's conclusion, scheduled for February 2026. Detailed presentations were delivered, primarily by the WP leaders, highlighting key achievements, ongoing activities, challenges faced, and future plans. 

The workshop concluded with a roundtable discussion focused on integration across the various WPs, knowledge exchange, and joint planning. Important topics such as upcoming scientific activities, mobility, dissemination actions, and preparations for the project's final conference were discussed. Communication strategies and visibility tools were also addressed to maximize the project's impact and outreach. 

The event was attended by representatives from all partner institutions in the consortium, either in person or remotely. The following institutions were represented: COFAC/Universidade Lusófona (Ulusófona, PT), NANOTECHCENTER LLC (UA), Institute of Experimental Physics of the Slovak Academy of Sciences (IEP, SK), University of Oxford (UOXF, UK), Cascatachuva Lda (PT), Korkyt Ata Kyzylorda State University (KKSU, KZ), and the National Nuclear Research Center CJSC (NNRC, AZ). 

Professor Sergiy Lyubchyk, project coordinator and researcher at RCM2+, and Professor Svitlana Lyubchyk, lecturer in the Master's in Industrial Engineering and Management at Universidade Lusófona and also a researcher at RCM2+, were present at the meeting. 

The PhytoAPP project aims to develop inhibitors of amyloid fibril formation to prevent and treat diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. Using nanotechnology, the project seeks to overcome limitations of phytochemicals, such as low water solubility, by improving their bioavailability, stability, and reducing toxicity. The work includes the synthesis of nano-activated phytocomplexes, in vitro and in vivo testing, and preparation for the scale-up production of nanodrugs, including the development of a pilot line and clinical trials. For more information, visit the project website by clicking here.