Marco Blanco
Principal Scientist Merck & Co
Marco Blanco is Principal Scientist at Merck, where he supports analytical and development activities across pharmaceutical programmes. With a background in chemical engineering and extensive experience in biologics and small-molecule development, he previously held research roles at the University of Maryland and NIST. He holds a PhD in Chemical Engineering from the University of Delaware.
Seminars
Wednesday 18th November 2026
Advancing Structural & Analytical Understanding of Lipid Nanoparticles: From SAXS Method Development to Cross-Functional Standardization
1:40 pm
- Applying SAXS and complementary techniques for LNP structural elucidation and conformational assessment
- Challenges in interpreting ensemble-averaged data in heterogeneous nanoparticle systems
- Progress toward developing standardized analytical frameworks for LNP characterization