8th January, 1999 at Aston University School of Pharmacy, Main Building Rm 644, Aston University, Birmingham, B4 7ET, UK
Meeting Programme
08.45 |
Registration (6th Floor Foyer by Rm 644) and Coffee (in Leicester Room) |
09.20 |
Welcome from the UKICRS and Professor David Billington, Head of School of Life and Health Sciences, Aston University. |
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Session on "Novel Polymers": Chaired by Prof. Brian Tighe, Aston University, UK |
09.30 |
"New Biodegradable Polymers" Professor Etienne Schacht, University of Gent |
10.20 |
"Environmentally-responsive 'SMART' hydrogels" Professor N. B. Graham, University of Strathclyde, UK |
11.10 |
"Novel oligosaccharide-ester derivatives for drug delivery' Dr Julian Blair, Quadrant Healthcare, UK |
12.00 |
Lunch and Poster Viewing in Leicester Room |
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UKICRS/IPEM Lecture: Chaired by Prof. Martyn Davies, Nottingham University |
14.00 |
Joint Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine/ UKICRS lecture: "Biological recognition of synthetic and natural polymers in wound healing", Professor Jeffrey Hubbell, University of Zurich |
14.45 to 15.15 |
Coffee Break in Leicester Room |
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Session on "Polymers for CNS delivery": Chaired by Dr Saghir Akhtar, Aston University |
15.15 |
"Gliadel polymer implants for brain tumour therapy" Professor Henry Brem, John Hopkins University, USA |
16.00 |
Sustained Polymeric Delivery of Antisense Nucleic Acids to the Brain, Dr Saghir Akhtar, Aston University, UK |
16.30 |
Localized Delivery to the Cerebral Cortex using Elvax Polymer Slices, Dr Adam Smith, Oxford University, UK |
16.50 |
Closing Remarks, Professor W. J. Irwin Director of Research, Aston University. |
16.55 |
Farewell - Professor Clive Wilson, Chairman UKICRS |
17.00 |
End of Conference. |
Further details are available from Dr Saghir Akhtar and Dr Allan Coombes, Aston University School of Pharmacy, Aston Triangle, Birmingham B4 7ET.
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