Preparation of nanoscale polymer

O Instituto de Macromoléculas da UFRJ promoverá palestra sobre “The preparation of nanoscale polymer architectures for improved drug delivery”, com o prof. Scott Michael Grayson, do Department of Chemistry, da Tulane University, de New Orleans, LA. O evento será no dia 20 de setembro (5ª. Feira), às 13h, no Centro de Tecnologia, Bloco J – Auditório,As inscrições são gratuitas e devem ser feitas pelo email extensao@ima.ufrj.br , informando nome, instituição de origem e telefone. Ou, ainda, diretamente no auditório.

Resumo
The ability to tune the exact structure of organic macromolecules has been the subject of extensive research over the last few decades and offers promise to provide tailored materials for diverse applications. One of the more compelling applications involves their use as carrier systems for therapeutics, and is bolstered by the ability of the carrier to tune drug solubility, stability, and pharmacokinetics (drug distribution) in vivo. A few case studies of carrier architectures, based on combinations of linear, dendritic and cyclic polymers, will be described with particular focus on how architecture can be manipulated to optimize carrier design.

10/09/2012 13h53m