Dr. Maria Santos-Martinez
Associate Professor, Pharmacy
Associate Professor, Clinical Medicine
Biography
Dr Maria J Santos-Martinez is a medical doctor Specialist in Respiratory Medicine from the Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona (Spain). She started her training as basic researcher in The Brown Foundation Institute of Molecular Medicine for the Prevention of Human Diseases at UTHealth (University of Texas Health Science-Houston-USA) in 2004. In 2006 she moved to Ireland and defended her PhD in 2009 (Trinity College Dublin).
She was appointed as Assistant Professor (Ussher) in Nanopharmaceutical Drug Discovery (School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences & School of Medicine) in 2010.
Publications and Further Research Outputs
Peer-Reviewed Publications
Kulkarni A, Bazou D, Santos-Martinez MJ., The role of Platelets in Multiple Myeloma, EACR-AACR Basic and Translational Research Conference: How to Bring Basic Science Discoveries to the Clinic, Dublin, 27-29/2/2024, 2024
Amelia Ultimo, Mar Orzaez, Maria J Santos-Martinez, Ramón Martínez-Máñez, María D Marcos, Félix Sancenón, Eduardo Ruiz-Hernández, High-capacity mesoporous silica nanocarriers of siRNA for applications in retinal delivery, International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 24, (3), 2023, p2753-
Amet R, Previtali V, Mihigo HB, Sheridan E, Brophy S, Hante NK, Santos-Martinez MJ, Hayden PJ, Browne PV, Rozas I, McElligott AM, Zisterer DM. , 6. A novel aryl-guanidinium derivative, VP79s, targets the signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 signaling pathway, downregulates myeloid cell leukaemia-1 and exhibits preclinical activity against multiple myeloma. , Life Sciences., 2022
McNamee N, Rodriguez de la Fuente L, Santos-Martinez MJ, O'Driscoll, Proteomics profiling identifies extracellular vesicles" cargo associated with tumour cell induced platelet aggregation, Cancer, 22, (1), 2022, p1023-
Hajtuch J, Santos-Martinez MJ, Wojcik M, Tomczyk E, Jaskiewicz M, Kamysz W, Narajczyk M, Inkielewicz-Stepniak I. , 5. Lipoic Acid-Coated Silver Nanoparticles: Biosafety Potential on the Vascular Microenvironment and Antibacterial Properties. , Frontiers Pharmacology, 2022, p733-
Menzel V, Ziegler M, Hante NK, Sake JA, Santos-Martinez MJ, Ehrhardt C, Kasper M, Barth K. , 4. Fyn-kinase and caveolin-1 in the alveolar epithelial junctional adherence complex contribute to the early stages of pulmonary fibrosis, European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 175, 2022, p106-
Hajtuch J, Iwicka E, Szczoczarz A, Flis D, Megiel E, Cieciórski P, Radomski MW, Santos-Martinez MJ, Inkielewicz-Stepniak I, 3. The pharmacological effects of silver nanoparticles functionalized with eptifibatide on platelets and endothelial cells., International Journal of Nanomedicine, 17, 2022, p4383-
Svenja Sladek, Fiona McCartney, Mena Eskander, David J. Dunne, Maria Jose Santos-Martinez, Federico Benetti, Lidia Tajber, David J. Brayden, An Enteric-Coated Polyelectrolyte Nanocomplex Delivers Insulin in Rat Intestinal Instillations when Combined with a Permeation Enhancer, Pharmaceutics, 12, (3), 2020, p259
Ricardo Machado Cruz, Tereza Boleslavská, Josef Beránek, Eszter Tieger, Brendan Twamley, Maria Jose Santos-Martinez, Ond"ej Dammer, Lidia Tajber, Identification and Pharmaceutical Characterization of a New Itraconazole Terephthalic Acid Cocrystal, Pharmaceutics, 12, (8), 2020, p741
Smeaton T; McElwaine P; Cullen J; Santos-Martinez MJ; Deasy E; Widdowson M; Grimes T., A prospective observational pilot study of adverse drug reactions contributing to hospitalization in a cohort of middle-aged adults aged 45-64 years., Drugs & Therapy Perspectives , 36, 2020, p123 - 130
Paweł Melchior Pasieka; Krzysztof Marycz; Marek Radomski; Maria Jose Santos-Martinez; Przemysław Andrzej Pękala; Iwona Tomaszewska; Krzysztof Andrzej Tomaszewski., Cobalt Nanoparticles Cause Major Platelet Aggregation In Vitro While Chromium Nanoparticles Induce Platelet Lysis In Vitro., The FASEB Journal, Experimental Biology (EB) 2020 meeting, , San Diego, 4th-7th April 2020, 34, (S1), 2020
Vasconcelos JM, Zen F, Angione MD, Cullen RJ, Santos-Martinez MJ, Colavita PE. , Understanding the Carbon-Bio Interface: Influence of Surface Chemistry and Buffer Composition on the Adsorption of Phospholipid Liposomes at Carbon Surfaces., ACS Applied Bio Materials., 3, (2), 2020, p997 - 1007
Jakub Radosław Pêkala, Przemysław Andrzej Pêkala, Iwona Maria Tomaszewska, Maria Jose Santos-Martinez, Marek Radomski, Mateusz Paweł Paziewski, Paweł Melchior Pasieka, Krzysztof Andrzej Tomaszewski., Aluminium Nanoparticles Released by Joint Implants‐Quartz Crystal Microbalance with Dissipation Analysis., The FASEB Journal, Experimental Biology (EB) 2020 meeting, , San Diego, 4th-7th April 2020, 34, (S1), 2020
Justyna Hajtuch, Nadhim Hante, Ewelina Tomczyk, Michal Wojcik, Marek Witold Radomski, Maria Jose Santos-Martinez, Iwona Inkielewicz-Stepniak, Effects of functionalized silver nanoparticles on aggregation of human blood platelets
Machado Cruz R, Santos-Martinez MJ, Tajber L., Impact of polyethylene glycol polymers on the physicochemical properties and mucoadhesivity of itraconazole nanoparticles., European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics, 144, 2019, p57 - 67
Hante NK, Medina C, Santos-Martinez MJ., Effect on Platelet Function of Metal-Based Nanoparticles Developed for Medical Applications., Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine., (6), 2019, p139-
Keogh AP; Hante N; Santos-Martinez MJ; Kelly B; Rozas I. , 4. Exploring the polypharmacology of 2-amino imidazoline derivatives: Antiaggregatory activity in human platelets, Medicinal Chemistry Ireland Conference 2018, Dublin City University, Dublin, Ireland, June , 2018
Larkin CM, Hante NK, Breen EP, Tomaszewski KA, Eisele S, Radomski MW, Ryan TA, Santos-Martinez MJ, Role of matrix metalloproteinases 2 and 9, toll-like receptor 4 and platelet-leukocyte aggregate formation in sepsis-associated thrombocytopenia., PloS one, 2018
Larkin CM, Breen EP, Tomaszewski KA, Eisele S, Radomski MW, Ryan TA, Santos-Martinez MJ, Platelet microaggregation in sepsis examined by quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation technology., Platelets, 29, (3), 2018, p301 - 304
Umerska A, Paluch KJ, Santos-Martinez MJ, Corrigan OI, Medina C, Tajber L, 1. Freeze drying of polyelectrolyte complex nanoparticles: Effect of nanoparticle composition and cryoprotectant selection, International Journal of Pharmaceutics, 552, (1-2), 2018, p27 - 38
Nam, L.; Coll, C.; Erthal, L.C.S.; de la Torre, C.; Serrano, D.; Martínez-Máñez, R.; Santos-Martínez, M.J.; Ruiz-Hernández, E., Drug delivery nanosystems for the localized treatment of glioblastoma multiforme, Materials, 11, (5), 2018, p779-
Inkielewicz-Stepniak I, Tajber L, Behan G, Zhang H, Radomski MW, Medina C, Santos-Martinez MJ, The Role of Mucin in the Toxicological Impact of Polystyrene Nanoparticles, Materials, 11, (5), 2018, p1 - 12
Chan Guo Gin C; Lam C; Hante N; Keogh AP; Kelly B, Rozas I; Santos-Martinez MJ. , Effect of novel H2-receptor selective compounds on platelet aggregation, Pharmacology 2018, London, 18-20 December 2018, 2018
Pharmacology of Haemostasis and Thrombosis in, Velazquez Farmacologia Basica y Clinica (19th Edition) , Ed. Medica Panamericana, 2018, [Santos-Martinez MJ; Radomski MW; Medina C.]
Mugheirbi N, Zotova J, Umerska AM, Santos-Martinez MJ, Tajber L. , Novel surfactant-stabilized ciprofloxacin nanodispersions made by media milling; interactions with physiological barriers using quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation monitoring, AAPS Annual Meeting and Exposition, San Diego, USA, 12-15 November, 2017
Mugheirbi N; Zotova J; Umerska AM; Santos-Martinez MJ; Tajber L, Novel surfactant-stabilized ciprofloxacin nanodispersions made by media milling; interactions with physiological barriers using quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation monitoring, AAPS Annual Meeting and Exposition, San Diego, USA, 12-15 November, 2017
Radziwon-Balicka A, Lesyk G, Back V, Fong T, Loredo-Calderon EL, Dong B, El-Sikhry H, El-Sherbeni AA, El-Kadi A, Ogg S, Siraki A, Seubert JM, Jurasz P, Differential eNOS-signalling by platelet subpopulations regulates adhesion and aggregation., Cardiovascular research, 113, (14), 2017, p1719 - 1731
Cruz R; Bowe R; Santos-Martinez MJ; Tajber L, 3. Investigation of interactions of pegylated and non-pegylated itraconazole nanoparticles with mucin using quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation and dynamic light scattering, AAPS Annual Meeting and Exposition, San Diego, USA, 12-15 November, 2017
Larkin, C.M., Santos-Martinez, M.-J., Ryan, T., Radomski, M.W., Sepsis-associated thrombocytopenia, Thrombosis Research, 141, 2016, p11-16
Tomaszewski KA, Radomski MW, Santos-Martinez MJ. , Nanodiagnostics, Nanopharmacology and Nanotoxicology of Platelet - Vessel Wall Interactions., Nanomedicine (Lond.), 10, (9), 2015, p1451 - 1475
Niska, K., Santos-Martinez, M.J., Radomski, M.W., Inkielewicz-Stepniak, I. , CuO nanoparticles induce apoptosis by impairing the antioxidant defense and detoxification systems in the mouse hippocampal HT22 cell line: protective effect of crocetin, Toxicology in vitro, 29, 2015, p663 - 671
Samuel S., Santos-Martinez M., Medina C., Jain N., Radomski MW., Prina-Mello A., Volkov Y., CdTe quantum dots induce activation of human platelets: Implications for nanoparticle hemocompatibility, International Journal of Nanomedicine, 10, 2015, p2723-2734
Gaffney, A.M., Santos-Martinez, M.J., Satti, A., Major, T.C., Wynne, K.J., Gun'ko, Y.K., Annich, G.M., Elia, G., Radomski, M.W, Blood biocompatibility of surface-bound multiwall carbon nanotubes. , Nanomedicine: NBM Feature Article, 11, 2015, p39 - 46
Santos-Martinez, M.J., Tomaszewski, K., Medina, C., Bazou, D., Gilmer, J.F., Radomski, M.W. , Pharmacological characterization of nanoparticle-induced platelet microaggregation using quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation: comparison with light aggregometry, International Journal of Nanomedicine, 10, 2015, p5107 - 5119
Gaffney, A.M., Santos-Martinez, M.J., Satti, A., (...), Elia, G., Radomski, M.W. , Blood biocompatibility of surface-bound multi-walled carbon nanotubes, Nanomedicine: Nanotechnology, Biology, and Medicine, 11, (1), 2015, p39-46
Umerska A, Paluch KJ, Santos-Martinez MJ, Medina C, Corrigan OI, Tajber L, Chondroitin-based nanoplexes as peptide delivery systems--Investigations into the self-assembly process, solid-state and extended release characteristics., European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics, 93, 2015, p242 - 253
Santos-Martinez, M.J., Rahme, K., Corbalan, J.J., Faulkner, C., Holmes, J., Tajber, L., Medina, C., Radomski, M.W. , Pegylation increases platelet biocompatibility of gold nanoparticles. , Journal of Biomedical Nanotechnology, 10, 2014, p1004 - 1015
Umerska A, Paluch KJ, Santos-Martinez MJ, Corrigan OI, Medina C, Tajber L, Self-assembled hyaluronate/protamine polyelectrolyte nanoplexes: synthesis, stability, biocompatibility and potential use as peptide carriers, Journal of Biomedical Nanotechnology, 10, (12), 2014, p3658 - 3673
Inkielewicz-Stepniak, I., Santos-Martinez, M.J., Medina, C., Radomski, M.W. , Pharmacological and toxicological effects of co-exposure of human gingival fibroblasts to silver nanoparticles and sodium fluoride, International Journal of Nanomedicine, 9, 2014, p1677 - 1687
D'Arcy DM; Connell Y; Santos-Martinez MJ, 6. Clinically relevant dissolution testing: exploring albumin concentrations in testing of parenteral formulations, 10th Central European Symposium on Pharmaceutical Technology (CESPT) Conference, Portoro , Slovenija, 2014
Radziwon-Balicka A, Santos-Martinez MJ, Corbalan JJ, O'Sullivan S, Treumann A, Gilmer JF, Radomski MW, Medina C, Mechanisms of platelet-stimulated colon cancer invasion: role of clusterin and thrombospondin 1 in regulation of the P38MAPK-MMP-9 pathway., Carcinogenesis, 35, (2), 2014, p324 - 332
N Glezeva, M Santos-Martinez, C Watson, K Mcdonald, C Medina, J Gilmer, M Ledwidge, Inhibition of thromboxane pathways in monocytes impedes cell invasiveness, European Journal of Heart Failure, 16, 2014, pp208-209
Lesniak, A., Salvati, A., Santos-Martinez, M.J., Radomski, M.W., Dawson, K.A., Aberg, C. , Nanoparticle adhesion to the cell membrane and its effect on nanoparticle uptake efficiency, Journal of American Chemical Society, 135, 2013, p1438 - 1444
Umerska A, Paluch KJ, Inkielewicz-Stępniak I, Santos-Martinez MJ, Corrigan OI, Medina C, Tajber L., Exploring the assembly process and properties of novel crosslinker-free hyaluronate-based polyelectrolyte complex nanocarriers, International Journal of Pharmaceutics, 436, (1-2), 2012, p75 - 87
Wahab, A.; Rahayu, I; Wong, Siu Hai N.; Santos-Martinez, M J ; Boylan, F., Alkaloids from Choisya ternata and their human antiplatelet activity., Planta Medica, International Conference on Natural Products Research, New York, USA, 2012, 78, (11), 2012, pp1205-
Santos-Martinez, M.J., Inkielewicz-Stepniak, I., Medina, C., Rahme, K., D'Arcy, D., Holmes J.D., Zhang, H., Radomski, M.W, The use of quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation for studying nanoparticle-induced platelet aggregation. , International Journal of Nanomedicine, 7, 2012, p243 - 255
Medina C, Harmon S, Inkielewicz I, Santos-Martinez MJ, Jones M, Cantwell P, Bazou D, Ledwidge M, Radomski MW, Gilmer JF., Differential Inhibition of Tumor Cell-Induced Platelet Aggregation by Nicotinate Aspirin Prodrug (ST0702) and Aspirin., British Journal of Pharmacology, 166, (3 ), 2012, p938 - 949
Harmon, S., Inkielewicz-Stepniak, I., Jones, M., Ledwidge, Santos-Martinez, M.J., Medina, C., Radomski, M.W., Gilmer, J.F, Mechanisms of aggregation inhibition by aspirin and nitrate-aspirin prodrugs in human platelets, Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, 64, (1), 2012, p77 - 89
Bazou D, Santos-Martinez MJ, Medina C, radomski MW, Elucidation of flow-mediated tumour cell-induced platelet aggregation using an ultrasound standing wave trap, British journal of Pharmacology, 162, (7), 2011, p1577 - 1589
Santos-Martinez, M.J., Prina-Mello, A., Medina, C., Radomski, M.W. , Analysis of platelet function: role of microfluidics and nanodevices, Analyst, 136, 2011, p5120 - 5126
Medina C, Santos-Martinez MJ, Santana A, Paz-Cabrera MC, Johnston MJ, Mourelle M, Salas A, Guarner F., Transforming growth factor-beta type 1 receptor (ALK5) and Smad proteins mediate TIMP-1 and collagen synthesis in experimental intestinal fibrosis., The Journal of Pathology, 224, (4), 2011, p461 - 472
Santos-Martinez, MJ, Medina, C, Prina-Mello, A, Conroy, J, Samuels, SP, Volkov, Y, Radomski, MW, A nanoscale resolution assay of flow-induced platelet microaggregation, Kardiochirurgia i Torakochirurgia Polska, 7, (4), 2010, p365-375
Jones, M., Inkielewicz, I., Medina, C., Santos-Martinzez, M.J., Radomski, M.W., Radomski, A., Lally, M.N., Moriarty, L.M., Gaynor, J., Carolan, C.G., Coyne, D., O'Byrne, P., Clancy, J.M., Gilmer, J.F. , Isosorbide-based aspirin prodrugs: integration of nitric oxide releasing groups. , Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 52, (21), 2009, p6588-6598
Santos-Martinez MJ, A novel method for the measurement of flow-induced platelet activation at nanoscale resolution Level., TCD, 2009
Santos-Martínez MJ, Medina C, Jurasz P, Radomski MW., Role of metalloproteinases in platelet function, Thrombosis Research, 121, 2008, p535 - 542
Santos-Martinez, M.J., Medina, C., Gilmer, J.F., Radomski, M.W. , Matrix metalloproteinases in platelet function: coming of age. , Thrombosis and Haemostasis, 6, (3), 2008, p514-516
Gilmer JF, Inkielewicz I, Jones M, Radomski A, Medina C, Santos Martinez MW, Radomski MW, Clancy JM, In vitro activation and platelet inhibition effects of the first true aspirin and nitro-aspirin prodrugs, Bioorganic Medicinal Chemistry, IBC's 13th Annual World Congress " Drug Discovery and Development of Innovative Therapeutics" August 4-7th 2008. , 2008
Jurasz, P., Santos-Martinez, M.J., Radomska, A., Radomski, M.W. , Development and pharmacological characterization of a novel, plasma-based angiogenesis assay, Kardiochirurgia i Torakochirurgia Polska, 4, (2), 2007, p126 - 130
Santos-Martinez MJ, Medina C, Booth J, Radomski W. , A novel method for the measurement of platelet aggregation under flow conditions using Nanobalance, All-Ireland Schools of Pharmacy Research Seminar , Royal College of Surgeons, 2007 , 2007
Medina, C., Santos-Martinez, M.J., Radomski, A., Corrigan, O.I., Radomski, M.W., Nanoparticles: pharmacological and toxicological significance, British Journal of Pharmacology, 150, 2007
D Alonso-Escolano, C Medina, K Cieslik, A Radomski, P Jurasz, MJ Santos-Martinez, P Ruvolo, MW Radomski, PKCä Mediates Platelet-Induced Breast Cancer Cell Invasion, Journal of Pharmacology Experimental therapeutics, 318, 2006, p373 - 380
Rosell A, Xaubet A, Agusti C, Castella J, Puzo C, Curull V, de Gracia J; RASTA study group., A NEW BAL FLUID INSTILLATION AND ASPIRATION TECHNIQUE: A MULTICENTER RANDOMIZED STUDY. , Respir Med. Mar;100(3):529-535., 2006
Medina, C., Jurasz, P., Santos-Martinez, M.J., Jeong, S.S., Mitzky, R., Chen, R., Radomski, M.W. , Platelet aggregation induced by Caco-2 cells: regulation by matrix metalloproteinase-2 and adenosine diphosphate, Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, 317, (2), 2006, p739 - 745
Alonso-Escolano, D., Medina, C., Cieslik, K., Radomski, A., Jurasz, P., Santos-Martinez, M.J., Jiffar, T., Ruvolo, P., Radomski, M.W, Protein Kinase C{delta} Mediates Platelet-Induced Breast Cancer Cell Invasion, Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, 318, 2006, p372 - 380
Jurasz, P., Santos-Martinez, M.J., A. Radomska, Radomski, M.W. , Generation of platelet angiostatin mediated by urokinase plasminogen activator: effects of angiogenesis, Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis, 4, (5), 2006, p1095 - 1106
Santos-Martínez MJ, Curull V, Blanco ML, Macià F, Mojal S, Vila J, Broquetas JM, [Lung cancer at a university hospital: epidemiological and histological characteristics of a recent and a historical series], Archivos de bronconeumologia, 2005
Jericó Alba C, Nogués Solán X, Santos Martínez MJ, Félez Flor M, Garcés Jarque JM, Mariñosa Marré M, Sanz Salvador X, [Legionella pneumophila pneumonia community epidemic outbreak in Barcelona: "The Barceloneta outbreak". Effect on the early diagnosis and treatment], Revista clinica espanola, 2004
María Molina-Molina, Joan Ramon Badia, Alejandra Marín-Arguedas, Antoni Xaubet, María José Santos, José María Nicolás, Miguel Ferrer, Antoni Torres, Características clínicas y pronóstico de los pacientes con fibrosis pulmonar que ingresan en cuidados intensivos por insuficiencia respiratoria. Análisis de 20 casos, Medicina Clínica, 121, (2), 2003, p63--67
Non-Peer-Reviewed Publications
Kulkarni A, Bazou D, Santos-Martinez MJ., Bleeding and Thrombosis in Multiple Myeloma: Platelets as Key Players during Cell Interactions and Potential Use as Drug Delivery Systems, International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 24, (21), 2023, p15855-
Anushka Kulkarni , Maria Jose Santos-Martinez , Despina Bazou, The role of platelets in multiple myeloma, Irish Association of Pharmacologists Annual Meeting, Cork, 3/11/2023, 2023
Maria J Santos-Martinez, 7th Pulmonary Drug Delivery Workshop, Dublin, 21/04/2022, 2022
Gilmer JGF, Ryan F, Seoighe A, Santos-Martinez MJ, Ryan C, Ledwidge M., 7. Iron deficiency in Women of Childbearing Age with Self-reported Oral Iron Gastrointestinal Intolerance and Management with an oral Iron-Whey-Protein Formulation. , medRxiv, 2021
Santos-Martinez, M.J., Medina, C., Radomska, A., Radomski, M.W., Clinician-scientist: a hobby for few, career prospects for some and training for all practicioners? , 2005, 17-19
Research Expertise
Description
Dr Santos-Martinez research interests are focused on blood platelets biology and pharmacology; nanoparticle-cell and nanoparticle-blood platelets interactions (Nanotoxicology/Biocompatibility of nanomaterials) and cancer. During her PhD studies she developed a novel method for measuring platelet aggregation using a Quartz Crystal Microbalance with Dissipation monitoring (QCM-D). This is a unique and extremely sensitive technology able to quantify and characterise surface-molecules-cells interactions at nanoscale. Her expertise on the use of QCM-D has been consolidated and she applies this technology for investigating 1) the effect of different compounds, nanomaterials and novel formulations on platelet function and 2) the interactions between nanoparticles developed for drug delivery, their targets and the potential barriers that they have to overcome to exert their action. In the field of cancer, her research is mainly focused on the contribution of platelets to cancer progression (tumor invasion, angiogenesis and blood metastasis).Recognition
Representations
Reviewer:PNAS; Nanomedicine: Nanotechnology, Biology, and Medicine (Nanomedicine); Critical Care Medicine, Thrombosis and Haemostasis
Awards and Honours
Dean's Research Initiatives Fund (Faculty of Health Sciences, TCD)
Innovation Award CRANN
Catalan Respiratory Medicine Association (FUCAP)
Catalan Respiratory Medicine Association (SOCAP)
Spanish Respiratory Medicine Association (SEPAR)
Memberships
COST Action 17140 'Cancer nanomedicine - from the bench to the bedside'(NANO2CLINIC)
Irish Association of Pharmacologists (IAP)
Member and co-founder of the Spanish Research Society in Ireland
Spanish Respiratory Medicine Association (SEPAR)