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Suzie H Pun
CHEM E 491
Seattle Campus
Mechanisms or controlled release of active agents and the development of useful systems for this purpose. Release mechanisms include diffusive, convective, or erosive driving forces. Applications to the biomedical, agricultural, forestry, and oceanography fields. Some special case studies covered in detail. Offered: jointly with BIOEN 491; W, even years.
Class description
This course is designed to provide students with an understanding of the principles, strategies, and materials used in controlled drug delivery systems. The course will first cover the fundamentals of drug delivery, including physiology, pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics, drug diffusion and permeation, and biomaterials used in drug delivery. Controlled release strategies for various administration routes will then be discussed. The course will conclude with special topics lectures on targeted drug delivery, gene delivery, vaccine delivery, and protein delivery from UW faculty and industry guest lecturers
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