Dr. Afsaneh Lavasanifar, a professor in the Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, has developed and patented a polymer platform technology that can carry drugs to specific areas of the body at a nanoscopic scale.
Read the Express News Story by Bryan Alery
Also in the news:
Edmonton Journal: U of A researcher looking to improve how drugs are absorbed in the body, reduce side effects
University of Alberta researcher develops ploymer platform technology for targeted drug delivery
Global TV Edmonton: watch the drug performance story that starts in the video clip at 2:44 (after the Med School Motivation story)