2020 Virtual Symposium

2020 UKICRS Virtual Symposium

Due to the ongoing uncertainty around COVID-19, the UKICRS committee has taken the decision to host a virtual mini-Symposium this year rather than trying to get everyone together with the current social distancing restrictions in place.

The mini-Symposium is primarily aimed at postgraduate students, postdoctoral research fellows, industrialists and academics working in the fields of pharmaceutical sciences and drug delivery.

As in previous years, the symposium will offer a wide range of opportunities for young scientists to present their latest research.

Dates & deadlines

Abstract submission deadline	Friday 28th August 2020
Oral and poster notifications	Wednesday 9th September 2020
Symposium	Wednesday 14th October 2020

Venue

The Symposium will be held online via Zoom. Information on installing and using Zoom is provided at the bottom of this page.

Programme

Wednesday 14th October 2020

SESSION 1

10.00 am Welcome / Dimitrios Lamprou (Chair of UKICRS Committee)

Chairpersons: Rachael Power (Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland) & Clare Hoskins (University of Strathclyde)

10.10 am KEYNOTE 1: Vandana Patravale / Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technology
Institute of Chemical Technology, India / 'Lipidic nanotherapeutics for malaria'

10.40 am Invited talk 1: Shelia Barrios-Esteban / University of Nottingham, UK / 'A platform for polymeric nanoparticles as gene delivery systems in 2d and 3d glioblastoma models'

10.55 am Invited talk 2: Elena Bellotti / Italian Institute of Technology, Genoa, Italy / 'In vivo administration of long-term release risperidone microplates restores temporal order recognition memory in a murine model of schizophrenia'

11.10 am Invited talk 3: Delly Ramadon / 'Transdermal delivery of vancomycin hydrochloride using hydrogel-forming microarray patches' / Queen's University, Belfast

11.25 am Invited talk 4: Emma Baczkowski / Cardiff University / 'Polymeric microneedle-based ‘dry’ electrodes for wearable cardiac monitoring'

11.40 am Invited talk 5: Carlo Curti / Aston University / 'Systematic evaluation of photopolymer formulations for stereolighography 3d printing of solid oral dosage forms'

LUNCH BREAK & ONLINE POSTER SESSION

12 noon – 2.00 pm / You can access the online poster session here. Grab a sandwich, a cup of coffee, and your Zoom account and come chat to our poster presenters.

SESSION 2

Chairpersons: Cameron Webb (University of Strathclyde) & Clare Hoskins (University of Strathclyde)

2.00 pm Welcome

2:10 pm KEYNOTE 2: Mark Saltzman / School of Engineering and Applied Science, Yale University, US / 'Inhalable Nanoparticles for Topical Delivery of Nucleic Acids and Drugs to the Lung'

2.40 pm Invited talk 6: Salma Fereig / University in Egypt, Egypt / 'Tacrolimus-loaded chitosan nanoparticles by a modified ionic gelation technique for the management of plaque psoriasis'

2.55 pm Invited talk 7: Paula Muresan / University of Nottingham, UK / 'Development of injectable intrathecal cannabidiol formulations'

3.10 pm Invited talk 8: Xiaoning Shan / University of Reading, UK / 'Polymer structure and property effects on amorphous solid dispersions with haloperidol: poly(n-vinyl pyrrolidone) and poly(2- oxazolines) studies'

3.25 pm Invited talk 9: Alistair Taverner / University of Bath, UK / 'Rationally designed peptides alter intestinal tight junction composition and increase permeability to poorly absorbed drugs'

3.40 pm Invited talk 10: Amy Walker / University College London, London / 'Development of receptor-targeted nanocomplexes for in vivo delivery of CRISP/CAS9 as a potential therapy for cystic fibrosis'

3.55 pm Closing remarks and prizes / Dimtrios Lamprou

Keynote Speakers

Vandana Patravale is Professor of Pharmaceutics at the Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai, India. Her areas of research include development of nanocarriers with major emphasis on malaria, cancer and neurodegenerative disorders; medical device development, nanodiagnostics and nanovaccines. She has over 200 refereed publications, 11 granted patents, 24 patents in pipeline and 2 trademark registries. She has published 2 books and 25 book chapters with international publishers. Dr.Patravale has been active in teaching, research and service throughout her career. She was awarded Kukreja Oration award 2020, APTI's Dr. Manjushree Pal Best Pharmaceutical Scientist Award 2019, Shri Amrut Mody distinguished researcher award 2018, OPPI women scientist award 2015, Bill Melinda Gates grant award 2015, Best Pharmaceutical Scientist award 2014, VASVIK award 2013, Veneto nanotech award 2013, APTI best teacher award 2012, Fellowship of Maharashtra Academy of Sciences, 2011 and K.H. Garda Distinguished researcher award 2009. She is Vice president, CRS-Indian chapter. She is actively collaborating with researchers as well as industries within country and abroad and has completed Indo-Swiss, Indo-Japan, Indo-UK projects. She has executed all major grants from Indian Government, focusing on nanotechnology based product development. She has transferred many technologies to industry including drug eluting stents, being marketed in more than 60 countries.

Mark Saltzman is the Goizueta Foundation Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Chemical & Environmental Engineering & Physiology at Yale University's School of Engineering and Applied Science. Mark's research is motivated by the desire to create safer and more effective medical and surgical therapy. He focuses on tissue engineering and on creating better methods for drug delivery. His group has developed technology based on the use of bio-compatible polymeric materials for the controlled delivery of drugs, proteins, and genes. They have also developed new polymeric materials that influence the growth and assembly of tissues. However, even better than treating disease is to prevent disease from occurring in the first place. Saltzman's intent, therefore, is to develop the most economical, transportable, and accessible methods for disease prevention. Mark is also committed to training a new generation of chemical and biomedical engineers. He believes in providing a stimulating and collaborative environment that promotes the free exchange of ideas and encourages creative blending of technology and modern biological science.

Registration

Registration is free. However, delegates are required to register online. You can complete online registration for the 2020 UKICRS Symposium here.

Abstract submission

UKICRS is now inviting submission of scientific abstracts for its 2020 Virtual Symposium. Deadline for submission of abstracts is Friday 28th August 2020. Please submit your abstract(s) using the online submission form and ONLY using the template provided.

Online Poster session

The online poster session will take place on the UKICRS website, at the link below:
Link to poster session

The page will contain a table of all the abstracts submitted, and will include the following information:

abstract number
poster title
presenting author name
a link to the poster in PDF format
a link to the abstract in PDF format
a link to your Zoom personal meeting ID (PMI) (which you should provide to UKICRS at the time of poster submission)

We will give all registered delegates access to the poster session from Wednesday 7th October onwards.

Industrial Session & Exhibition

There is no Industrial Session & Exhibition this year due to the online format.

Sponsor the event

UKICRS is a registered UK charity, and relies upon sponsorship from its various partners to help cover the costs of the annual Symposium. If you or your company would like to sponsor the event, please email Jenifer Mains. Jenifer is our UKICRS committee member with responsibility for sponsorship.

Using Zoom software

To install Zoom application onto your computer, go to https://zoom.us/download and select the download option for 'Zoom Client For Meetings'. Once the download is complete, proceed with installing the Zoom application onto your computer.

To install the Zoom mobile app on your smartphone or tablet device, go to https://zoom.us/download and select the option for 'Zoom Mobile Apps'.