Francisco Arriagada graduated as a pharmacist and received his PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences from the University of Chile, supported by an ANID fellowship. He worked as an Instructor at the Universidad de Santiago de Chile (2017–2018), Assistant Professor at Universidad Austral de Chile (2019–2024), and is currently an Assistant Professor at the Universidad de Chile. His research centers on formulating nanostructured materials for the controlled delivery of drugs and bioactive molecules, with a focus on the functionalization and characterization of silica nanoparticles for biological applications. He has actively contributed to various projects and publications, serving as both principal investigator and co-investigator.