Designer Molecules

Below are projects related to materials design and chemistry. Click on a project below to read more about it.

Investigation of polymeric drug delivery systems to improve therapeutic efficiency for breast cancer

Investigation of polymeric drug delivery systems to improve therapeutic efficiency for breast cancer

This project was lead by: Dr. Yongmei Zhao (Graduated)Thesis: "Investigation of polymeric drug delivery systems to improve therapeutic efficiency for [...]

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Synthesis of a biodegradable-pH sensitive self-assembled polymeric theranostics for hepatic fibrosis

Synthesis of a biodegradable-pH sensitive self-assembled polymeric theranostics for hepatic fibrosis

This project is lead by: Mr. Arunpandian BalajiThesis Title: "- Self-assembled polymeric theranostics for hepatic fibrosis: an approach to non-invasive [...]

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Enhanced treatment of glioblastoma using EphA2-targeted bispecific antibodies an adjuvant for a doxorubicin-loaded hyperbranched polymer

Enhanced treatment of glioblastoma using EphA2-targeted bispecific antibodies an adjuvant for a doxorubicin-loaded hyperbranched polymer

This project is lead by: Mr. Phillip JanowiczThesis Title: "- Developing nanomedicines for cancer theranostics." PhD Student - Thurecht Group, [...]

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Nasal to brain delivery through designed functional polymeric nanocarrier

Nasal to brain delivery through designed functional polymeric nanocarrier

This project is lead by: Mr. Nawfel AbdullahThesis Title: "Investigating the delivery and mechanisms of novel dementia and glioblastoma therapeutics." [...]

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Development of Bioorthogonal Smart Polymers for Quantitative Therapeutic Delivery

Development of Bioorthogonal Smart Polymers for Quantitative Therapeutic Delivery

This project is lead by: Ms. Gayathri EdiriweeraThesis Title: "Development of Polymeric Theranostics using Bioorthogonal Chemistry." PhD Student - Thurecht [...]

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Polymer theranostics for recurrent brain tumours

Polymer theranostics for recurrent brain tumours

This project is lead by: Ms. Weijing ChuThesis Title: TBD PhD Student - Thurecht Group, University of Queensland Profile SummaryPeopleOutputsSummary [...]

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Supramolecular Fluorine Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy Probe Polymer Based on Passerini Bifunctional Monomer

Supramolecular Fluorine Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy Probe Polymer Based on Passerini Bifunctional Monomer

SummaryPeopleOutputsSummary A water-soluble fluorine magnetic resonance spectroscopy host-guest probe, P(HPA-co-AdamCFA), was successfully constructed from the facile synthesis of a bifunctional [...]

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Development of a Tumour Microenvironment Responsive 19F-MRI Nanoprobe

Development of a Tumour Microenvironment Responsive 19F-MRI Nanoprobe

SummaryPeopleOutputsSummary 19F-MRI offers a unique diagnostic platform with minimal endogenous background signal in vivo and increased sensitivity.  Consequently, a targeted [...]

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