Department of Pharmaceutics and Drug Delivery

WHAT WE DO

Our department studies the art and science of delivering therapeutic agents to the right places at the right times. We conduct research to identify problems related to drug delivery and develop solutions to overcome them.

Our Department

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Develop the Future

Learn to turn a new chemical entity into a medication that patients in the community can safely and effectively use.

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Innovate New Delivery Systems

Understand pre-formulation, formulation development, pharmaceutical processing/manufacturing, and targeted drug delivery systems.

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About our Department

Learn more about the department and its defining goals of excellence.

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Hands-On Course in Tablet Technology

This postgraduate educational program provides an extensive review of conventional and advanced manufacturing technologies, including hot-melt extrusion, used to develop a variety of novel delivery and continuous manufacturing systems.

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Pii Center for Pharmaceutical Technology

The Pii Center conducts interdisciplinary drug and polymer research that provides end-stage pharmaceutical products for therapeutic conditions, vaccines, antidotes, and wound care.

Our degree paths

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Meet the Department

Our faculty and staff have a wealth of expertise and provide exceptional guidance to our students.
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Mo Maniruzzaman

Mo Maniruzzaman

  • Chair and Professor of Pharmaceutics and Drug Delivery and Research Professor in the Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences
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