Francesca Taraballi
Center for Musculoskeletal Regeneration, Houston Methodist Research Institute

Biography
Dr. Francesca Taraballi is a leading expert in translational nanomedicine and immunoengineering, with a strong focus on the clinical scalability of drug delivery systems. Her research bridges material science and immunology to develop smart biomaterials for regenerative medicine and oncology.
A core aspect of her work centers on the design, optimization, and GMP-compliant scale-up of nanoparticle platforms—particularly lipid-based systems—for RNA and small molecule delivery. She has extensive experience in navigating regulatory pathways and implementing manufacturing workflows for first-in-human trials, contributing to the development of hospital-based models for personalized therapeutics.
RSC affiliations
Editorial Board, RSC Pharmaceutics