Graduate Students - Research Projects
Ph. D Students Graduated (Major Advisor)
Major Advisor to Dr. Patrick DeSouza, M.S. Graduated: June 1992
Dissertation Title: Macrophage mediated drug targeting in disease states-arthritis
Major Advisor to Dr. Ramin Pourfarzib Graduated: June 1994
Dissertation Title: Targeting of anti-tumor agents to brain and peripheral melanoma tumors via macrophages
Major Advisor to Ds. Diptee Gajjar Graduated: June 1996
Dissertation Title: Effect of non-immunosuppressive cyclosporine derivatives on the anti-tumor potentiation activity in lung and peripheral tumors
Major Advisor to Dr. Ambarish Shah Graduated: June 1998
Dissertation Title: Effect of a combination of microencapsulated IL-12 and doxorubicin lung and melanoma tumor models
Major Advisor to Dr. Gary Bumgarner Graduated: 2001
Dissertation Title: Development of microencapsulated anti-tumor vaccines for lung and melanoma tumor models
Major Advisor to Dr. Wenkai Tong Graduated: 2001
Dissertation Title: Preparation and characterization of sustained release PLGA microspheres containing camptothecin
Major Advisor to Dr. Mike Green Graduated: 2003
Dissertation Title: Development of microencapsulated anti-malarial vaccines
Major Advisor to Dr. Zhaowei Jin Graduated: 2004
Dissertation Title: Evaluation of tumor suppression after treatment with microencapsulated lipo-polysaccharides
Major Advisor to Dr. Mary Sou Graduated: 2004
Dissertation Title: Corneal permeation of model drugs
Major Advisor to Dr. Henry Nettey Graduated in 2005 with dual Degree Pharm. D.- Ph.D.
Dissertation Title: Formulation of Vancomicin microspheres
Major Advisor to Dr. Dinesh Haswani Graduated 2005
Dissertation Title: Formulation of Gentamicin microspheres
Current Ph.D. Students
Major Advisor to Mr. Aladin Siddig Expected Graduation: 2006
Dissertation Title: Formulation of microspheres containing anti-aids drugs
Major Advisor to Ms. Alphia Jones Expected Graduation: 2006
Dissertation Title: Formulation of Cyclosporine microspheres
Major Advisor to Ms. Yin Lai Expected Graduation: 2006
Dissertation Title: Formulation of oral microencapsulated hepatitis and melanoma vaccines
Major Advisor to Mr. Naveen Bejugam Expected Graduation: 2006
Dissertation Title: Formulation and testing of Oral Microencapsulated Diphtheria, Tetanus and Pertusis (DTP) Vaccines
Major Advisor to Mr. Nassir Uddin Expected Graduation: 2006
Dissertation Title: Formulation and testing of Oral Microencapsulated typhoid Vaccines
Major Advisor to Mr. Nima Akhavein Expected Graduation: 2007
Dissertation Title: Evaluation of the effect of microencapsulated anti-T cell antibodies on the prevention and reversal of rheumatoid arthritis
Major Advisor to Mr. Rodney Siwale Expected Graduation: 2007
Dissertation Title: Formulation of anti-pecam microspheres
Major Advisor to Mr. George Yeboah Expected Graduation: 2007
Dissertation Title: Formulation of oral microspheres for tuberculosis.
Major Advisor to Mr. Pawan Angra Expected Graduation: 2008
Dissertation Title: Formulation of anti-biotic microspheres
Major Advisor to Ms.. Karen Cotta Expected Graduation: 2008
Dissertation Title: Formulation of microspheres containing pre-biotics for pediatric illness
Major Advisor to Ms.. Kemba Lee Expected Graduation: 2008
Dissertation Title: Formulation of microspheres containing anti-viral drugs
Major Advisor to Mr. Neil Patel Expected Graduation: 2008
Dissertation Title: Targeting of anti-tumor microspheres
Major Advisor to Mr. Richard Addo Expected Graduation: 2009
Dissertation Title: Design of oral anti-malarial vaccines
Major Advisor to Ms.. Janet Akande Expected Graduation: 2009
Dissertation Title: Design of oral melanoma microspheres
Ph.D. STUDENTS - COMMITTEE MEMBER
Poranee Puranjyoti: Graduated 1998 Ram Kasina: Graduated 1998
Rajkumar Conjeevaram: Graduated 2002 Robert Marion: Graduated 2003
Rashmi Upasani: Graduated 2005 Ayyappa Chaturvedula: Graduated 2005
Dipti Joshi: Graduated 2004 Aniket Badkar Current
Pharm.D. STUDENTS - RESEARCH ROTATION /SUMMER RESEARCH PROJECT ADVISOR
Ms. Robyn Anderson-Research Title: " Cyclosporine-thiothexene interaction"
Mr. Kerop Gourdikian -Research Title: "Comparison of cyclosporine A and cyclosporine G pharmacokinetics"
Ms. Adelina Mujukian-Research Title: "Development and in-vitro testing of a sustained AZT microcapsule formulation"
Ms. Cecilia Chan-Research Title: "Pharmacokinetics of the cyclosporine-encainide interaction"
Ms. Najwa Khalil-Research Title: "HPLC determination of thiothexene and its demethylated metabolite in biological fluids"
Mr. Jim Lohse-Research Title: "Controlled release of cyclosporine from microcapsules"
Mr. Noi Nuyen-Research Title: "Evaluation and comparison of dose related glucose intolerance caused by cyclosporineA and cyclosporine G on streptozotocin induced diabetes"
Mr. Douglas Archer-Research Title: "Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamic interaction of cyclosporine and buspirone"
Mr. Anthony Ulkum-Research Title: "Preparation of chitosan microcapsules for iv administration"
Mr. Scott McRanney-Research Title: " Synthesis and in-vitro testing of a pro-drug of AZT"
Ms. Eveylyn Aishene-Research Title "Effect of different biomodulators on in-vitro toxicity in the B-16 melanoma cell line"
Mr. Jeff Schmit – Research Title “ Development of anti-melanoma vaccines”
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Mr. Jeff Schmit – Research Title “ Development of anti-melanoma
vaccines”