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Dear Reader, Welcome again to the CRS Newsletter, which is packed with news and updates on science and our society; we have an update from the New Zealand Chapter and on the 2017 CRS Annual Meeting in Boston—this looks to be a very exciting meeting. We also have an interesting interview with Terry…
David Grainger presents on how to write a good research paper.In June 2016, the New Zealand Local Chapter of the Controlled Release Society (CRS) hosted David W. Grainger (University of Utah, U.S.A.) for an educational workshop at the Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Auckland.…
Special Issue on Ocular Drug Delivery The issue contains articles by recognized global experts and researchers in the field of ophthalmic drug delivery, covering a broad spectrum of drug delivery topics including current challenges faced with regard to the ocular barriers presented and…
Introduction Long-acting injectable (LAI) (pro)drug nano-/microsuspensions—aqueous dispersions of pure (pro)drug nano-/microcrystals—have shown potential as a drug delivery strategy over the past decade and are now recognized as an attractive formulation option for poorly water-soluble drug…
Introduction Fibrin hydrogels are protein-based scaffolds frequently used in tissue engineering for delivery of bioactive payloads (e.g., growth factors). Conventional fibrin scaffolds enable very limited spatial and temporal control of payload release, especially after implantation. This is…
It’s springtime in the northern hemisphere, with the days getting longer and warmer, and the flowers blooming. Even though I now live in Texas, I’m reminded of my many walks around Boston and Cambridge in the spring. I lived in the Boston area for twenty years and developed a tradition of taking a…