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United Kingdom & Ireland Controlled Release Society

About UKICRS

The Controlled Release Society (CRS) was founded in the United States over two decades ago to advance the science and technology of controlling the release and delivery of active agents. It is recognised worldwide as the premier professional society in this still developing field. The CRS is establishing local "chapters" of the organisation around the World and the United Kingdom Controlled Release Society (UKCRS) was formed in 1994 to cater for the needs here in the UK. In 1998, Ireland joined forces with UKCRS and the United Kingdom and Ireland Controlled Release Society (UKICRS) was formed. The UKICRS addresses a broad range of research fields based on controlled release which include agriculture, veterinary, food and cosmetic sciences. The Committee has drawn up several key aims and objectives, principally:

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  • To develop the UK-Ireland Controlled Release Society into the primary national organisation for the representation, education, and dissemination of information to scientists from all disciplines who are interested in any aspect of controlled or advanced delivery.
  • To broaden the understanding of controlled release science through the organisation of workshops and meetings where lectures presented by scientists drawn from inside and outside the society shall promote discussion and exchange of views.
  • The Society shall seek to develop links with other scientific organisations and to make representations to government, professional and scientific bodies on issues which may promote the interests of the controlled or advanced delivery community.

UKICRS Sessions at BPC 2009

BPC
UKICRS is hosting two sessions at the 2009 British Pharmaceutical Conference in Manchester.

Oral Drug Delivery
7th September / 3.55-5.30 pm
Novel zero-saccharide fast disintegrating tablets - Afzal Mohammed, University of Aston, UK
Nano polymeric self-assemblies as emerging carriers for the oral delivery of proteins and drugs - Woei Ping Cheng, University of Hertfordshire, UK
Combination of dissolution and clinical studies to understand product quality for a BCS Class 4 compound - Talia Buggins, AstraZeneca, UK

Delivery of Anti-Infectives
8th September / 2.00-3.45 pm
Use of liposomes to induce unique antibodies that simultaneously bind to lipid and HIV-1 protein antigens: A novel vaccine strategy - Carl Alving, Walter Reed Army Institute, USA
Chlorhexidine skin antisepsis and penetration - Barbara Conway, Aston University, UK
Polymers for and against cell attachment - Cameron Alexander, University of Nottingham, UK