Advanced Polymer Systems for the Delivery of Anti-Epileptic Drugs to the CNS [ 2010 - 2013 ]

Research Grant

Researchers: Prof Mark Cook (Principal investigator) ,  Prof Gordon Wallace ,  Prof Robert Kapsa ,  Prof Simon Moulton

Brief description The use of organic conducting polymers as novel platforms for drug delivery is expected to provide significant improvements in our ability to treat and manage illnesses and trauma. A number of novel drug-loaded platforms with the introduction of a conducting polymer component to enable electrically stimulated release, generated physiologically (by onset of an epileptic seizure) or by a bio-corrosion process (stents) provides innovative drug release systems powered autonomously.

Funding Amount $AUD 593,375.62

Funding Scheme NHMRC Project Grants

Notes Standard Project Grant