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Non-invasive imaging of physical and biological interactions of powdered drug delivery to skin with MPM

ReferenceLKE17445
Principal Investigator / Supervisor Professor Zhanfeng Cui
Co-Investigators /
Co-Supervisors
Institution University of Oxford
DepartmentEngineering Science
Funding typeResearch
Value (£) 457,968
StatusCompleted
TypeResearch Grant
Start date 08/01/2003
End date 07/01/2006
Duration36 months

Abstract

Needle-free delivery of powdered drugs/vaccines to the epidermis of human skin is an exciting new discipline of science with a range of applications for commercialisation. However, despite recent advances in the field, little is known about the key physical and molecular biology interactions that occur once the particles are delivered to the skin. This project seeks to investigate these mechanisms with a non-invasive imaging system called Multi Photon Microscopy (MPM) configured especially for ex-vivo and in-vivo work with animal models and humans. The MPM system and laboratory will be commissioned. Studies will then be performed to explore and quantify the key physical and molecular biology characteristics ex-vivo and in-vivo.

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Committee Closed Committee - Engineering & Biological Systems (EBS)
Research TopicsX – not assigned to a current Research Topic
Research PriorityX – Research Priority information not available
Research Initiative LINK: Engineering & Biological System Committee (EBL) [2000-2003]
Funding SchemeX – not Funded via a specific Funding Scheme
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