BE 210 (Aug - Dec) 3:0
Drug Delivery: Principles and Applications
Drug Delivery: Principles and Applications
Dr. Rachit Agarwal
Email: rachit@iisc.ac.in
Department: BioSystems Science and Engineering
Semester: Aug - Dec
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This course will aim to introduce concepts of drug delivery for medical challenges. The course is designed to be modular, with each module focusing on the following topics: Diffusion and permeation of drugs in biological systems; Pharmacokinetics; Challenges and strategies for various drug delivery routes; Polymers; Drug delivery systems: polymer‐drug conjugates, matrix based systems, reservoir and erodible systems; Nano and Micro-particles; Protein adsorption and tissue engineering; Immune response to biomaterials; Vaccine; Responsive and targeted delivery systems; Nanotoxicology and Regulatory pathways. Students are expected to work on a group project to propose a drug delivery application for an existing medical need.
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The course is open to all undergraduates that have completed their second year, masters and PhD. students.
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At the end of this course the students are expected to understand the requirements for various requirements and challenges in delivering drug for a particular application. They should also be rationally think and choose the best delivery system that is best suited for their current and future research.