Drug Delivery (part 2)

This learning journey is designed to provide an introduction to various materials for drug delivery. It covers topics such as micelles, nano-systems, polymers, and porous materials. Additionally, it delves into the role of the lymphatic system in drug absorption.


1. Polymers for drug delivery

By Prof. Dr. Marcelo Calderón – POLYMAT, Spain

An excerpt from Polymers as nanocarriers for controlled drug delivery

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2. Nano-systems for drug delivery

By Prof. Ana Catarina Silva – University Fernando Pessoa and University of Porto, Portugal

An excerpt from Solid lipid nanoparticles (SLN) and nanostructured lipid carriers (NLC)

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3. Micelles for drug delivery

By Prof. Francesco Cellesi – Politecnico di Milano, Italy

An excerpt from Micellar drug delivery

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4. Layer-by-layer assemblies for drug delivery

By Prof. Szczepan Zapotoczny – Jagiellonian University, Poland

An excerpt from Layer-by-layer assemblies for drug delivery

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5. Nanostructured interfaces for drug delivery

By Prof. Tejal Desai – University of California, San Francisco, USA

An excerpt from Inorganic nanostructured interfaces for therapeutic delivery

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6. Porous materials for drug delivery

By Prof. Jessica Rosenholm – Åbo Akademi University, Finland

An excerpt from Inorganic porous drug delivery carriers

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7. Lymphatic system in drug absorption

By Dr. Kishor M. Wasan – University of British Columbia, Canada

An excerpt from Role of the lymphatic system in drug absorption

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