Colonic drug delivery: Formulating the next generation of colon-targeted therapeutics L. E. McCoubrey, A. Favaron, A. Awad, M. Orlu, S. Gaisford, A. W. Basit, Abstract Colonic drug delivery can facilitate access to unique therapeutic targets and has the potential to enhance drug bioavailability whilst reducing off-target effects. Delivering drugs to the colon requires considered formulation development, as both oral and ...

We are very happy that Professor Anette Mullertz and Professor Thomas Rades have been made 2022 AAPS Fellows! Each year, the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS)  Fellows Committee recommends a few members as Fellows in recognition of their professional excellence and sustained superior impact in fields relevant to the AAPS mission, “to advance the capacity of pharmaceutical scientists to develop products and ...

Registration is open now! The 3rd edition of the COLOTAN symposium will be held in Parma on the 27th of January, 2023, entitled “Gut disorders and possible impact on colonic drug targeting: An excursus on the most common gastrointestinal disorders and on their potential effects on drug disposition.” Check the program. Would you like to contribute with a poster? Please send ...

COLOTAN 3rd Network-Wide Event was held in Leuven, Belgium, from 8th – 10th June 2022. We had the first COLOTAN event where the whole team of ESRs and supervisors met together, since the project kicked off during COVID19 measures. The first 2 days (Wednesday 8th & Thursday 9th June) were filled with dedicated training sessions (scientific and soft skills), including visits ...

The Harrison Memorial Medal is awarded every two years, in memory of the distinguished pharmaceutical chemist Colonel EF Harrison. It is presented to an individual who has made an outstanding contribution in advancing pharmaceutical science. Professor Basit is internationally recognised for leading in the fields of oral drug delivery, microbiome medicines, three-dimensional printing of pharmaceuticals and digital health. He has ...

For PhD students at an ULLA member institution, you may participate at this summer school, this time in the real world. Come join us for a week of pharmaceutical sciences, courses, and social activities. WHEN? ULLA Summer school takes place in Uppsala, July 2nd to 9th WHO WILL I MEET? The Summer School expects 200 PhD students in total, from ...

The 2nd Event of COLOTAN-ETN took place virtually in the week of 17th January, 2022. The meeting was originally planned to take place in Athens 🏛️, but, owing to the pandemic, this was not possible. We had 5 energizing ⚡🤩 days packed with good science, innovative perspectives and productive discussions, in which the MSCA Early-Stage Researchers, the supervisors, some invited speakers and the European ...

Prof Christel Bergström was recently awarded Gunnar Källrot´s award 2021. The award is given every fourth year to acknowledge work of high scientific value within pharmaceutics and drug formulation. She received the award for her multidisciplinary research and innovative technologies, including 3D printing, for development of personalised medicines for efficient and safe treatments. We are proud to have Prof Bergström ...

The COLOTAN 2nd Symposium: Drug disposition in the colon, will be held virtually on the 20th of January, 2022. Registration is free but mandatory. You may register here.

Pedro Canhão Costa, COLOTAN ESR11, participating with a poster in 2 events ULLA Summer School 2021 From the 6th to the 8th of July, Pedro attended the ULLA Summer School 2021. This year the event would take place in Uppsala, Sweden, but, due to the pandemic, it turned out to be virtual. The summer school featured diversified scientific training modules and ...