This preliminary program is subject to change.

Clinically Realized Drug Delivery Technologies


Description:
This session will highlight some of the drug delivery technologies which, after originating in academic laboratories, have reached the clinic or are close to it. Talks in the session will present an overview of innovative technologies as well as the challenges faced while taking them to the clinic.

Sponsor:
Biomedical Applications of Chemical Engineering
Co-Sponsor(s):
Engineering Fundamentals in Life Science (15d)


Chair:
Samir Mitragotri
University of California, Santa Barbara
Chemical Engineering and Biomedical Engineering
Dept. of Chemical Engineering
Santa Barbara, CA 93106
Fax Number: 805-893-4731
Email: samir@engr.ucsb.edu

Co-Chair:
Steven Little
Assistant Professor
University of Pittsburgh
Chemical Engineering
1237 Benedum Hall
Pittsburgh, PA 15261
Email: srlittle@pitt.edu


Papers:
60a
Nanoparticle Cancer Therapeutics: Concept to Clinic
Mark E. Davis, California Institute of Technology
60e
New Approaches to Treating Brain Tumors
Gary Gallia, Johns Hopkins Univ. SOM; Betty Tyler, Johns Hopkins University SOM; Henry Brem, Johns Hopkins University