Injectable Biodegradable Polymer Depots for Long-acting Release of Drugs
5:00-5:25
Earl Lewis Room
Dr. Steven Schwendeman
Current Titles:
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Chair of the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Michigan College of Pharmacy
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Ara G. Paul Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Michigan College of Pharmacy
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Professor of Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan College of Engineering
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Advanced Materials and Drug Delivery Thrust Leader, The Biointerfaces Institute
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Co-Director, The BioInnovations in Brain Cancer Bioscience Initiative
Education/Experience:
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PhD and MS in Pharmaceutics: University of Michigan College of Pharmacy
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Postdoctoral Fellow in Chemical Engineering: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Contact: schwende@umich.edu; Lab Website
Nanomedicine in Cancer Immunotherapy
5:25-5:50
Earl Lewis Room
Nanomedicine is a growing field of research in pharmaceuticals, encompassing very small-scale drug delivery systems. Nanomedicine bears promise to improve the efficacy and safety of drugs. In this lecture, Professor James Moon will give a brief overview of this exciting area of research.
Dr. James Moon
Current Titles:
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John Gideon Searle Professor in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan
Education/Experience:
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PhD in Bioengineering: Rice University
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Postdoctoral Associate in Materials Science and Engineering and Biological Engineering: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Contact: moonjj@umich.edu; Lab Website