The Bernardes Group

Dr Javier Bonet–Aleta

Research Fellow

Publications

Unravelling the cell death mechanism triggered by catalytic copper-iron nanoparticles <i>in vitro</i> and <i>in vivo</i>.
M Encinas-Gimenez, A Martín-Pardillos, J Bonet-Aleta, E Pérez, A Rodríguez-Largo, JL Hueso, J Santamaria, P Martin-Duque
Nanoscale
(2025)
17
(doi: 10.1039/d5nr01927c)
Microwave and Polymer-Assisted Synthesis of Ultrasmall Polydopamine Nanoparticles: Applications as Support for Peroxidase-like Activity and as Intracellular Iron Delivery Platform
J Bonet-Aleta, AP Molina-Martínez, E Chico-Carrasco, L Irusta, A Gonzalez, M Encinas-Gimenez, C Marquina, JL Hueso, J Santamaría, V Sebastian
Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids
(2025)
41
(doi: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.5c00477)
A Highly-Active Chemodynamic Agent Based on In Situ Generated Copper Complexes from Copper Hexacyanoferrate Nanoparticles
J Bonet-Aleta, JL Hueso, A Valls-Chiva, I Ruiz-Aranda, B Manzanilla, JI Garcia-Peiro, S Aina, E Urriolabeitia, JV Alegre-Requena, J Santamaria
Small
(2025)
21
(doi: 10.1002/smll.202412355)
Small Molecule RNA Degraders
J Bonet‐Aleta, T Maehara, BA Craig, GJL Bernardes
Angewandte Chemie
(2024)
136
(doi: 10.1002/ange.202412925)
Small Molecule RNA Degraders
J Bonet-Aleta, T Maehara, BA Craig, GJL Bernardes
Angewandte Chemie International Edition
(2024)
63
(doi: 10.1002/anie.202412925)
Nanomedicine Targeting Cuproplasia in Cancer: Labile Copper Sequestration Using Polydopamine Particles Blocks Tumor Growth In Vivo through Altering Metabolism and Redox Homeostasis
J Bonet-Aleta, M Encinas-Gimenez, M Oi, AT Pezacki, V Sebastian, A de Martino, A Martín-Pardillos, P Martin-Duque, JL Hueso, CJ Chang, J Santamaria
ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces
(2024)
16
(doi: 10.1021/acsami.4c04336)
Nanoparticle-Catalyzed Transamination under Tumor Microenvironment Conditions: A Novel Tool to Disrupt the Pool of Amino Acids and GSSG in Cancer Cells
J Bonet-Aleta, JV Alegre-Requena, J Martin-Martin, M Encinas-Gimenez, A Martín-Pardillos, P Martin-Duque, JL Hueso, J Santamaria
Nano Letters
(2024)
24
(doi: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.3c04947)
A nanomedicine approach to targeting cuproplasia in cancer: Labile copper sequestration using polydopamine nanoparticles blocks tumor growth in vivo through altering metabolism and redox homeostasis.
J Bonet Aletá, M Encinas-Giménez, M Oi, AT Pezacki, V Sebastián, A de Martino, A Martín-Pardillos, P Martin-Duque, JL Hueso, CJ Chang, J Santamaría
(2023)
(doi: 10.26434/chemrxiv-2023-3cvfd)
Laser-induced tuning of carbon nanosensitizers to maximize nitrogen doping and reactive oxygen species production in the visible range
A Madrid, G Martinez, F Hornos, J Bonet-Aleta, E Calvo, A Lozano, JL Hueso
Catalysis Today
(2023)
422
(doi: 10.1016/j.cattod.2023.114214)
Platinum-based nanodendrites as glucose oxidase-mimicking surrogates.
JI Garcia-Peiro, J Bonet-Aleta, ML Tamayo-Fraile, JL Hueso, J Santamaria
Nanoscale
(2023)
15
(doi: 10.1039/d3nr02026f)

Postdoctoral researcher

Email address

jb2648@cam.ac.uk

Interested in joining the GBernardesLab?

We are always looking for enthusiastic and bright researchers to join the lab. If you are interested in joining the group, please contact Gonçalo directly at gb453@cam.ac.uk.

All applications should include a cover letter that highlights your research interests, a full CV, and the names and addresses of two referees.

Funded PhD and Postdoctoral positions will be advertised when available through the university jobs portal. 

Postdoctoral researchers are encouraged to obtain their own fellowships. Potential funding sources include:

Marie Curie Actions

Royal Society Newton International Fellowships

Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia

EMBO Fellowships

Swiss National Foundation

Human Science Frontier Programme

 

Check out Gonçalo's Google Scholar and the groups LinkedIn for more information. 

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