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Afsaneh Lavasanifar is a Professor at the University of Alberta in the Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. Her areas of expertise include Pharmaceutics, Drug Delivery, Nanotechnology, and Nanomedicine. Dr. Lavasanifar's research is focused on the design and development of polymer-based delivery systems aimed at increasing drug solubility, modifying pharmacokinetic patterns, and enhancing the efficacy of therapeutic agents while reducing their toxicity. She leads several ongoing projects that develop novel polymeric nano-carriers and stimulus-responsive gels for cancer chemotherapy and immunotherapy, actively seeking to create bio-available alternatives to current medications for resistant cancers. Dr. Lavasanifar has over 170 peer-reviewed publications in highly ranked journals, 3 book chapters, and numerous conference presentations, and she is a highly cited researcher with an H-index of 55. In addition to her academic role, she is the Scientific Chief Officer and Vice President of Meros Polymers Inc., a spinoff company based on technologies developed in her lab. She has received various awards for her research contributions, including the GlaxoSmithKline/CSPS Early Career Award and the Sanofi-Aventis/AFPC award for outstanding research in Pharmacy.
University of Alberta • Edmonton, Canada
Head of research in Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, focusing on Pharmaceutics and Drug Delivery.
University of Alberta • Edmonton, Canada
Teaching and research contributions in Chemical Material Engineering.
University of Alberta • Edmonton, Canada
Research and teaching in Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences.
University of Alberta • Edmonton, Canada
Teaching and research role in the Faculty.
Dr. Beheshti University of Medical Sciences • Tehran, Iran
Lectured in Pharmaceutics.
Department: Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Management