Dr. Driton Vllasaliu

Biography

Driton Vllasaliu is a registered pharmacist with a Master of Pharmacy from the University of Nottingham and has completed his pre-registration training at Papworth Hospital. He obtained his PhD from the University of Nottingham and prior to joining King’s College London, he played a crucial role in establishing the new School of Pharmacy at the University of Lincoln. Driton’s research focuses on understanding and overcoming biological barriers to improve drug delivery, particularly in enabling injection-free administration of biotherapeutic drugs including peptides, proteins, and nucleic acids. His specific interests include drug delivery systems, nanomedicines, and extracellular vesicles (such as exosomes) which potentially allow for injection-free delivery. Driton is also interested in the delivery of drugs related to gastrointestinal diseases. Additionally, his research encompasses the creation of improved in vitro models for drug development, specifically organoids. He frequently collaborates with the pharmaceutical industry and conducts research funded by UK Research and Innovation councils including BBSRC, EPSRC, Innovate UK, and Research England, with the overarching goal of improving patient outcomes and access to medicines through translational drug delivery research.

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