We are proud to announce that Dr. Lara Touza Otero has received the First ÍCARUS Award for Doctoral Theses in Health Sciences for her PhD thesis Harnessing Grape Marc Polyphenols for Veterinary Health: Design and Evaluation of Pharmaceutical Formulations, conducted at the Universidade de Santiago de Compostela.
Supervised by Patricia Díaz Rodríguez and Mariana Landín Pérez, the research explores the valorization of grape marc, a byproduct of the wine industry, as a source of bioactive polyphenols for innovative veterinary pharmaceutical formulations. The work combines sustainability, circular economy, and pharmaceutical technology to develop therapeutic solutions with strong translational potential for animal health.
The award recognizes research excellence and highlights the capacity of university research to generate scientific, technological, and societal impact.
