Advanced Drug Delivery & Drug Targeting

 

In recent years, new chemical and biotechnological entities have been developed and several of these compounds have already entered the stage of preclinical and clinical development. In the development of new products, one of the main scientific challenges is to deliver the drug in a controlled way at the desired site of action.

 

The Advanced Drug Delivery & Drug Targeting course will be given by experts in the fields of:
• Drug formulation and delivery via various routes of administration
• Targeting drugs to the site of action
• The use of cell culture systems in the design of novel drug delivery systems
• Vaccine and protein delivery by the parenteral, mucosal and dermal route
• Translation of a concept to a product

 

This course will provide an in-depth overview of the newest strategies and achievements in the drug delivery and targeting field. Particular emphasis will be given to the delivery of macromolecules, including vaccines, proteins and genetic material. In addition, the use of cell culture systems and in vivo models in the development of drug delivery systems will be thoroughly discussed. The participants will work in groups on assignments in which they will address various issues relevant to the development of therapeutic strategies employing drug delivery and drug targeting technologies. Online computer facilities are available throughout the course for the assignments and for preparing the oral presentations that accompany the assignments.

Study load

The course is KNMP accredited for 2 ECTS credit points/56 hrs, and by EUFEPS and the GALENOS Network.

 

Calendar

December 10 - 14, 2012 in Groningen

2013 in Leiden

 

Registration

Ms. M.H. (Maaike) Bansema (m.h.bansema@umcg.nl)

Phone: +31 50 363 8409

 

Coordinators
Prof.Dr. G. Molema (UMCG), Dr. R.J. Kok (UU) and Prof.Dr G. Storm (UU)

Additional information

  Provisional scheme GUIDE/UIPS/LACDR COURSE ON ADVANCED DRUG DELIVERY & DRUG TARGETING

Co-sponsored and accredited bij EUFEPS and GALENOS Network

  

 

 

 

Who should attend
Researchers (researchers in training, postdoctoral fellows, research associates, research project managers) in Universities, Pharmaceutical Industry, Biotechnology Industry, and Federal Research Laboratories, whose research or research interests lie in the area of new technologies facilitating drug distribution, delivery, release, and effectiveness.

The course is KNMP accredited for 2 ECTS credit points/ 56 hrs, and by EUFEPS and the GALENOS Network.

Costs*
GUIDE/UIPS/LACDR PhD students: € 425
PhD-students and postdocs from other universities, university affiliates: € 575
Non-academic affiliates: € 1,450
* includes course materials and lunches. Travel costs, housing and dinner are excluded.

 

The course is limited to 25 participants, who will be selected based on the order of application. If less than 15 participants register, the course will be cancelled.