Afsaneh Lavasanifar, University of Alberta

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Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering Professor Edmonton, Alberta afsaneh@ualberta.ca Office: (780) 492-2742

Bio/Research

Research in our lab is focused on the design and development of polymer based delivery systems that can increase solubility, modify the pharmacokinetic pattern, reduce toxicity and increase the efficacy of different therapeutic agents. The current research projects in our laboratory are:



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Bio/Research

Research in our lab is focused on the design and development of polymer based delivery systems that can increase solubility, modify the pharmacokinetic pattern, reduce toxicity and increase the efficacy of different therapeutic agents. The current research projects in our laboratory are:

Design and Development of polymeric nano-carriers for targeted cancer chemo/immunotherapy;

Development of stimulus responsive nano-gels for depot and/or regional drug delivery.

Development of nanoparticles as imaging tools for the diagnosis of cancer or the evaluation of anti-cancer response.


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