This preliminary program is subject to change.

Drug Delivery II


Description:
This session deals with the latest advances in drug delivery methods and related technologies. Specific topics of interest include (not limited to) novel drug carriers and drug delivery device as well as new drug release/activation strategies.

Sponsor:
Engineering Fundamentals in Life Science
Co-Sponsor(s):
Biomedical Applications of Chemical Engineering (T7)


Chair:
Kathryn A. Whitehead
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Department of Chemical Engineering
77 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02139
Phone Number: 617-253-3443
Email: kawhite@mit.edu

Co-chairs:
Harvinder Gill
Assistant Professor
Texas Tech University
Chemical Engineering
6th and Canton
Lubbock, TX 79409
Email: harvinder.gill@ttu.edu

Seungpyo Hong
Assistant Professor
University of Illinois at Chicago
Biopharmaceutical Sciences
833 S. Wood St. Rm 335
Chicago, IL 60612
Fax Number: 312-996-0098
Email: sphong@uic.edu

Joshua Ramsey
Oklahoma State University
Chemical Engineering
423 Engineering North
Stillwater, OK 74078
Email: josh.ramsey@okstate.edu


Papers:
Drug Encapsulated Polymeric Microspheres for Temporally-Staged, Localized Brain Tumor Therapy
J. Alaina Floyd, University of Washington; Anna Galperin, University of Washington; Rohan Ramakrishna, University of Washington; Robert Rostomily, University of Washington; Buddy Ratner, University of Washington
Redox Responsive Polymeric Nanocapsules for Protein Delivery
Muxun Zhao, UCLA; Yi Tang, University of California, Los Angeles
Stabilization of Pneumoccoccal Surface Protein A in Polyanhydride Nanoparticles: Consequences for the Design of a Pneumonia Vaccine
Shannon Haughney, Iowa State University; Latrisha Petersen, Iowa State University; Janice King, University of Alabama Birmingham; Amanda Ramer-Tait, Iowa State University; Amy Schoofs, Iowa State University; David Briles, University of Alabama Birmingham; Michael J. Wannemuehler, Iowa State University; Balaji Narasimhan, Iowa State University
Oral Mucosal Vaccination Using Coated Microneedles
Yunzhe Ma, Texas Tech University; Wenqian Tao, Texas Tech University; Harvinder Gill, Texas Tech University
Transdermal Delivery of Biopharmaceuticals Using Microsecond Thermal Ablation
Jeong Woo Lee, Georgia Institute of Technology; Priya Gadiraju, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jung-Hwan Park, Gachon University; Mark G. Allen, Georgia Institute of Technology; Mark R. Prausnitz, Georgia Institute of Technology
28-Day Ocular Delivery of Brimonidine Tartrate From Rationally Designed Degradable Microparticles In a Rabbit Model
Morgan Fedorchak, University of Pittsburgh; Jeremy Wingard, University of Pittsburgh; Carlos A. Medina, University of Pittsburgh; Eiyass Albeiruti, University of Pittsburgh; Joel S. Schuman, University of Pittsburgh; Steven R. Little, University of Pittsburgh
Preclinical Evaluation of Treg Recruiting Microparticles for the Treatment of Periodontitis
Andrew J. Glowacki, University of Pittsburgh; Sayuri Yoshizawa, University of Pittsburgh; Siddharth Jhunjhunwala, University of Pittsburgh; Gustavo P. Garlet, University of Sao Paulo (FOB/USP); Charles Sfeir, University of Pittsburgh; Steven R. Little, University of Pittsburgh
Development of Two Steps Tissue Allograft with Sequential Growth Factor Delivery to Promote Revascularization in Denudated Pneumonectomy Bronchial Stump
Eva M. Martín del Valle, University of Salamanca; Cristina Rodriguez Rivero, University of Salamanca; Gonzalo Varela, Universitary Hospital of Salmanca; Dolores Ludeña, Universitary Hospital of Salamanca; Marta Regueiro-Purriños, University of Leon; Miguel A. Galán, University of Salamanca