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Pharmaceutics
UI graduate faculty research projects in Pharmacy in the Division of Pharmaceutics currently available to SROP scholars. This list does not represent all faculty interested in being mentors. Please check the Pharmaceutics faculty website for additional research interests.
Medical Aerosols for Respiratory Infectious Diseases
| Principal Investigator |
Jennifer Fiegel, Assistant Professor Department(s): Division of Pharmaceutics College of Pharmacy Interdisciplinary Program(s): Chemical and Biochemical Engineering |
| Research Description | Our research focuses on developing new aerosols to deliver therapeutics to the lungs for the treatment of and protection against respiratory infectious diseases. |
| Undergraduate Role | To work with an experienced member of the lab on one of the lab's ongoing projects. The undergraduate will have his/her own research project with defined goals. |
| Minimum Qualifications | Basic chemistry and biology background. |
| Contact Information |
319-335-8830 jennifer-fiegel@uiowa.edu Professor Jennifer Fiegel |
Tissue Engineering/Gene Delivery
| Principal Investigator |
Aliasger V. Salem, Assistant Professor Department(s): Division of Pharmaceutics College of Pharmacy Interdisciplinary Program(s): Chemistry |
| Research Description | Design a project on scaffolds for tissue engineering. Mentor student on report preparation. Mentor student on presentation. |
| Undergraduate Role | Participate in research projects and group meetings. |
| Minimum Qualifications | Enthusiasm. Chemistry and Biology useful. |
| Contact Information |
319-335-9349 aliasger-salem@uiowa.edu Professor Aliasger Salem |