8:45 – 10:00

Overview & Regulatory considerations

R. Langer

10:00 - 10:30

Coffee Break

10:30 – 12:00

Fundamentals of polymer science

N. Peppas

12:00 – 1:15

Lunch

1:15 – 2:45

Diffusion in polymers and applications in the development of controlled release systems

N. Peppas

2:45 – 3:15

Coffee Break

3:15 - 4:45

Matrix systems

R. Langer

Tuesday, July 22

8:15 - 9:45

Mucoadhesion and bioadhesion:  Mechanisms, experimental techniques and development of new systems

N. Peppas

9:45 - 10:15

Coffee Break

10:15 – 11:45

Solvent-activated controlled release systems

N. Peppas

11:45 - 1:15

Lunch

1:15– 2:45

Nanotechnology and drug delivery: Ideas for future research….

N. Peppas

2:45-3:15

Coffee Break

3:15-5:00

Factors that control micro/nano particulate drug delivery

F. Szoka

Wednesday, July 23

8:15 - 9:45

Liposome – their evolution from a model biomembrane…..

F. Szoka

9:45 - 10:15

Coffee Break

10:15-11:45

Gene therapy

F. Szoka

11:45-1:15

Lunch

1:15-2:45

Patents

R. Langer

2:45 - 3:15

Coffee Break

3:15-5:15

Transdermal systems; Externally regulated systems

R. Langer

8:15 - 9:45

Implants, aerosols, inserts,…

R. Langer

9:45 - 10:15

Coffee Break

10:15 - 12:15

Protein stability

A. Klibanov

12:15 - 1:30

Lunch

1:30-3:15

Lab demonstrations by Dr. Langer's research group

Friday, July 25

8:15 - 9:45

Examples of fabrication procedures used in the preparation of…

F. Harris

9:45 - 10:15

Coffee Break

10:15 - 11:45

Agricultural applications of controlled release technology

F. Harris

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