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Exciting new lab facilities


We are currently moving into our new lab facilities in the School of Pharmacy’s McClay Research Centre, including a new synthesis and microbiology lab.

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Advanced Science News Coverage and Advanced Healthcare Materials paper

Our recent research into using peptide hydrogels as long-acting injectable implants for HIV/AIDS drug delivery has be covered by Advanced Science News. This provides an oversight of our most recent publication within Advanced Healthcare Materials. A link to both can be found below: Advanced Science News Advanced Healthcare Materials    

Our EPSRC research selected as case study

Our research into long-acting peptide hydrogel drug delivery implants has been selected as a case study by the EPSRC for their Developing New Therapies Grand Challenge. Thanks to all of those involved in this multidisciplinary project and it’s great to see our work moving forward towards future use in patients. Please find a link to the […]

Latest publication: Pharmaceutical formulation and characterization of dipeptide nanotubes for drug delivery applications

Our latest paper has been published in the journal Macromolecular Bioscience focusing on formulating peptide nanotubes using mild techniques to improve potential for pharmaceutical upscale. Paper can be accessed here: https://doi.org/10.1002/mabi.202000115   Abstract Peptide nanotubes are promising materials for a variety of biomedical applications with ultrashort (≤7 amino acids) forms providing particular promise for clinical translation. […]

We will be presenting at the 12th Global Drug Delivery & Formulation Virtual Summit 2021: 17th March 2021

Garry will be presenting an oral presentation, entitled Peptide Nanomaterials: The Future of Biomaterials and Drug Delivery, at 12th Global Drug Delivery & Formulation Virtual Summit 2021: Wednesday 17th March 2021 (11.50am Technology & Innovation case study section).   Hopefully you will have to opportunity look see our latest work within drug delivery! Further details on the […]

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