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Drug Delivery Research Group

Overview

Research within the DDR brings together multidisciplinary concepts across pharmaceutics, chemistry, biomaterial technology and biological sciences in addressing difficult questions within the realm of ‘improved therapeutic bioavailability’ using the state-of-the art instrumentation. Our ultimate goal is in the successful deployment of therapeutic agents in a controlled and targeted manner using a variety of approaches including (1) nano- and micro- particulate drug delivery technologies (2) transdermal drug delivery and (3) rectal drug delivery. The group also explores biosensors and markers using nanotechnology.

 

Group Mission

It is our mission to improve pharmacotherapy through development of novel drug delivery systems and technologies. Our interests spun from establishing key concepts related the properties of the API, through to formulation and disposition of the active.

 

Current Projects

    • Augmented approach in the oral delivery of curcumin nanoparticles to the colon in colorectal cancer

    • Development of glucose-mediated insulin release nanoparticulate delivery systems

    • Oral delivery of poorly soluble drugs ( e.g. amphotericin B) via nanoparticulate technology

    • Polymeric protein-loaded microsphere delivery system for use in bone tissue engineering

    • Fluorogenic nanoclusters based-assay for telomerase detection

    • Cysteamine-gold nanoparticles: colorimetric probes with tunable dynamic range

    • Transdermal delivery of bioactive compounds

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Collaborations:

  • School of Pharmacy, University Technology Mara, Malaysia
  • Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences, University Putra Malaysia
  • Faculty of Science, University Putra Malaysia
  • University of Science, Malaysia
  • Faculty of Science, University Malaya
  • Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University Malaysia Kelantan, Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia
  • Dept. of Maritime Science & Technology, National Defence University of Malaysia, Sungai Besi, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • School of Pharmacy, International Medical University
  • Ligno Biotech
  • National Cancer Council, Malaysia 
  • Carotech Berhad Sdn. Bhd 
  • Gaharu Technologies
  • Human Immunology Unit, University of Oxford, UK
  • School of Life Sciences, Univesity of Nottingham, UK.
  • Department of Chemistry, University of Bath, UK. 

  • Department for Pure and Applied Chemistry, University of Strathclyde, UK

  • St George’s London, UK

  • Department of Chemistry, University of Melbourne, Australia.
  • Dipartimento di Scienza e Tecnologia del Farmaco, University of Turin, Italy.
  • Centre de Biophysique Moleculaire (CBM), France.
  • Division of Applied Chemistry, Osaka University, Japan.
  • Natural Resources Institute, Finland (LUKE)
  • Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering and Technology, Anna University, Tiruchi, India.
  • Institut Catalia de Nanotechnologica (ICN), University of Barcelona (UAB)

 

 

 

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Malaysia

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