Principal Investigator Omid Farokhzad
Using biocompatible and biodegradable polymers for targeted drug delivery not only improve drug safety, but also significantly shorten the timeline of drug development. We are particularly interested in using PLA- and PLGA-based drug delivery systems and strive to improve their therapeutic efficacy. We also develop novel chemistry to conjugate and encapsulate a variety of small molecule drugs. Finally, we explore methods that will further functionalize polymer backbones so that the polymer is suitable to carry both hydrophobic and hydrophilic therapeutic agents.