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Nanostructured thin films for non-invasive drug delivery

Information

  • Start date: October 2013
  • Programme: PhD
  • Mode of Study: Full Time
  • Studentship Length: 3 years

How to Apply

  • Deadline: 31 July 2013. Applications are processed as soon as they are received, so early application is encouraged. NB applicants who wish to start their studies in October 2013 should submit their application by 31 July 2013 at the very latest. Applications received after this date will be considered for the January 2014 entry point if the project is still available.
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Fees & Funding

Entry Requirements

  • Acceptable First Degree:

    Pharmacy, pharmaceutical chemistry, biomedical engineering

  • Minimum Entry Standard: 2:1

Project Description

 Pharmaceutical thin films have a broad spectrum of applications, from medical implant/device coatings, controlled release applications, to wound healing scaffolds and dressings. This project will develop thin film/ultrathin film formulations for the controlled release of drugs to be used for wound healing or implantation. The first stage of the project is to develop thin film formulations for controlled release of the bio-active agents. This can be achieved by incorporation of the agent in functionalised multilayer thin films which degrade at different rates to achieve controlled delivery from an ultrathin film applied directly to the wound.  These multilayers films can be designed for use in transdermal or oral drug delivery.   The second stage of the project is to develop multi-agent delivery thin film formulations will also be designed for wound and tissue healing by incorporating coagulants, antibacterials, growth factors and/or pain relievers within these unique thin films for sequential delivery.  

References

A.Z. Zelikin, ACS Nano, 2010, 4 (5): 2494-2509

W. Yan, VKS Hsiao, YM Shariff, T Gao, TJ Huang, Thin Solid Films 517 (2009) 1794–1798



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