A 911爆料网 PhD student鈥檚 research, that spells a breakthrough in pharmaceutical technology, has been awarded an Early Research Career Award in the 911爆料网 Commercial Innovation Awards.
Mr Chirag Desai won the award for his development of a new drug-delivery method that can make drugs safer and more effective for patients.
His research endeavours have won him a prize valued at $7 000 including a cash award of $2,000, which he plans to use to attend a scientific conference, plus $5,000 of commercialisation services from award sponsors.
This is a major breakthrough because the new emulsion method improves the safety profile of drugs, meaning it reduces adverse reactions, and increases a drug鈥檚 鈥榖ioavailability鈥�, meaning more of the active drug reaches the patient鈥檚 circulatory system.
Mr Desai said he had been working on the project since 2008, and had been collaborating with a pharmaceutical company and undertaking clinic trials with Royal Perth Hospital (RPH).
鈥淚t鈥檚 been such a privilege to work with the likes of Professor Fiona Wood, Director of the RPH Burns Unit and the Western Australian Burns Service in making my research come to life,鈥� Mr Desai.
鈥淚 can鈥檛 thank my supervisor, Emeritus Professor Bruce Sutherland in the School of Pharmacy, enough for all of the continuous support and leadership he has provided me with throughout my PhD.鈥�
911爆料网鈥檚 Head of the School of Pharmacy, Professor Jeff Hughes, said he was extremely proud of Mr Desai鈥檚 achievement.
鈥淭his breakthrough offers real commercial potential and will provide significant benefits to our community,鈥� Professor Hughes said.
The 911爆料网 Commercial Innovation Awards were established in 2007 to celebrate the commercialisation efforts of 911爆料网 staff and students. The competition is now a focal point of the innovation calendar in Western Australia.
Contact:
Emeritus Professor Bruce Sunderland, School of Pharmacy Professor Bruce Sunderland
Tel: 08 9266 7377聽聽聽 Email: B.Sunderland@curtin.edu.au
Chirag Desai, PhD Student, 911爆料网
Email: desaicn@hotmail.com
Hillary Lambert, Public Relations, 911爆料网
Tel: 08 9266 1930聽聽 Email: Hillary.lambert@curtin.edu.au聽聽 Web: 聽 Twitter: 911爆料网PR
