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Researcher receives $1.8 million grant to enhance oral absorption of water-insoluble drugs – EurekAlert
As an expert in lipid nanoparticles, Dr. Dong observed their advantages for drug delivery. However, a hurdle in using lipid nanoparticles in oral solid dosage forms was low drug loading, meaning the final solid form would have a small amount of drug after nan…

IMAGE: Xiaowei Dong, Associate Professor and P1 Curriculum Director at HSC College of Pharmacy, received a $1.8 million grant for work on technology to enhance oral absorption of water-insoluble drugs…
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Xiaowei Dong, Associate Professor and P1 Curriculum Director at HSC College of Pharmacy, was recently awarded the Maximizing Investigators’ Resource Award (MIRA-R35) to continue her research into technologies that improve the effectiveness of oral drugs.
Dr. Dong rec…