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Dr. Zachary H. Houston
Postdoctoral Fellow at The University of Queensland
All Projects
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 [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
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." [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Contract work: Starpharma
SummaryPeopleOutputsSummary Starpharma is a manufacturer of dendrimers for use in pharmaceutical applications. I have been a part of several commercial [...]
Contract work: Telix Pharmaceuticals
SummaryPeopleOutputsSummary Telix Pharmaceuticals focuses on the development of novel radiopharmaceuticals and nuclear medicine compounds for the treatment of cancer. I [...]
Contract work: InterK
SummaryPeopleOutputsSummary InterK is a biotechnology company that focuses on the development of immune-boosting peptides for the treatment of cancer. I [...]
Contract work: Minomic International Ltd
SummaryPeopleOutputsSummary Minomic International Ltd. focuses on the development of immuno-oncology solutions for the diagnosis of cancer. I have been a [...]
Contract work: Clarity Pharmaceuticals
SummaryPeopleOutputsSummary Clarity Pharmaceuticals focuses on the development of novel radiopharmaceuticals for the treatment of cancer in adults and children. I [...]
Bispecific antibodies for custom precision medicine
SummaryPeopleOutputsSummary Advances in materials synthesis have allowed for a multitude of well-defined biocompatible and stealthy nanoparticles of varying shape and [...]
Finding better cancer treatments with companion animals
SummaryPeopleOutputsSummary Successful realisation of nanomedicines in clinical application is limited and can be considerably attributed to the biological heterogeneity between [...]
Personalised nanomedicines for the treatment of brain cancer
SummaryPeopleOutputsSummary Each day, approximately six Australians are diagnosed and four die from primary brain and CNS cancers. They carry the [...]
Virtual reality as a tool for learning and scientific discovery with moelcular imaging
SummaryPeopleOutputsSummary This research project is split into two components and is designed to assess the educational value of providing a [...]
Influence of targeting and size on nanomedicines permeability across the blood-brain barrier
Nanomaterials come in a plethora of designs, shapes, chemical formulations, sizes, and ionic forms and can be readily tuned to [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]