Drug Delivery Systems

Dr Rakesh K Tekade, Assistant Professor of the Department of Pharmaceutics, investigates the design, development and characterization of targeted nanotechnology based formulations for the site specific delivery of therapeutic drugs, siRNA, microRNA, plasmids, proteins and peptide for the treatment of cancer. His current research encompasses development of novel polymeric nanomaterial for effective cytosolic delivery of anticancer bioactives. Dr Tekade’s research is focused on designing a new generation of nanoparticles, which could identify the cancer cells and selectively deliver anticancer drugs and genes to inhibit the growth of cancer while sparing healthy tissues. His research work involves the applications of polymer chemistry, nanotechnology, molecular biology, pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics and imaging techniques. Dr Tekade has over 70 publications, 01 patent, 7 book chapters, and 3 editorial articles. He has delivered several invited research talks and presented research finding in more than 30 scientific conferences.

1. Scientific rationale for designing controlled drug delivery systems
2. Design and fabrication of Peroral controlled-release delivery systems
3. Design and fabrication of Parenteral drug delivery
4. Design and fabrication of Transdermal/skin drug delivery system
5. Design and fabrication of Brain targeted drug delivery
6. Approaches to development of Implantable therapeutic systems
7. Levels of Drug targeting
8. Current developments in excipient science: Implication of quantitative selection of each excipient in product development
9. Fundamentals of diffusion and dissolution: Dissolution testing of Pharmaceuticals
10. Overview of different carrier systems for advanced drug delivery
11. Cutaneous and transdermal drug delivery: Techniques and Delivery systems
12. Design and evaluation of ophthalmic delivery formulations
13. Strategies for pulmonary delivery of drugs
14. Protein/peptide drug delivery systems: Practical considerations in Pharmaceutical Product Development
15. Regulatory Assessment of controlled release products
16. Specialized tablets: Formulation, evaluation and application
17. Coating technologies in Pharmaceutical Product Development
18. Liquid and poly-disperse systems: Advances in emulsion and suspension technology
19. Sterile products and admixtures
20. Aerosols in Pharmaceutical Product Development
21. Quality control and testing evaluation of pharmaceutical aerosols