Department: Pharmaceutics & Bioengineering

E-mail: hamid.ghandehari@pharm.utah.edu
Address: 383 Colorow Drive, Room 343
Phone: 587-1566

Research Title: Inorganic nanoconstructs for controlled chemical delivery

Description of Research:

Recent advances in nanotechnology have enabled the fabrication of inorganic nanoconstructs with defined shape, size, and surface functionality. Examples of such constructs include inorganic nanotubes and nanoparticles. Our laboratory is working on constructing inorganic-polymer hybrid nanoconstructs responsive to external stimuli for controlled chemical delivery. Another effort is directed at evaluating the influence of geometry and surface functionality on biocompatibility and biodistribution of silica nanotubes, spherical silica nanoparticles and poly amido amine dendrimers.

Does this research involve human subjects or animals? Yes

If yes, what is the protocol number? 08-04007, 08-11018, 08-12006, 08-0014, IRB-00036708

11/2009