This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Grant Agreement No. 956851.

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New published article on colonic drug delivery

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 ...

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Congratulations to COLOTAN colleagues, Prof. Mullertz and Prof. Rades, for being selected as 2022 AAPS Fellows!

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 ...

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COLOTAN 3rd Symposium and 4th Network-Wide Event in Parma

A COLOTAN week in Parma, Italy! The 4th COLOTAN Network-wide event was held in Parma, Italy during the week of 23rd January, 2023. During the first two days, the 13 Early-Stage Researchers (ESRs) followed several dedicated trainings. Sessions were provided on in vitro and in vivo models of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), and pathophysiology of IBD. To enhance their soft ...

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The team’s first physical event!

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 ...

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Congratulations to Professor Abdul Basit who has been named as the recipient of the Harrison Memorial Medal for 2022

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 ...

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What a COLOTAN week!

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 ...

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Prof. Christel Bergström awarded Gunnar Källrot’s award 2021!

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 ...

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