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Smyth Lab presents at Respiratory Drug Delivery 2022!

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Graduate students Jamie Spahn and Varsha Nair as well as Postdoctoral Fellow Amr Hefnawy presented their work at RDD 2022 in Orlando, Florida.

Jamie Spahn, Amr Hefnawy, Dr. Smyth, and Varsha Nair standing in front of research poster at Drug Delivery 2022.
Left to Right: Jamie Spahn, Amr Hefnawy, Hugh Smyth and Varsha Nair
Amr Hefnawy standing in front of his research poster after presenting his work on a novel dry powder nebulizer.
Amr Hefnawy presented his work on a novel dry powder nebulizer
Jamie Spahn standing in front of her research poster. Jamie Spahn presented her work on continuous manufacturing of dry powders. Her work was chosen as one of the top 8 posters by reviewer's choice. Jamie also had the opportunity to present her research on the podium.
Jamie Spahn presented her work on continuous manufacturing of dry powders. Her work was chosen as one of the top 8 posters by reviewer’s choice. Jamie also had the opportunity to present her research on the podium.

Varsha Nair standing in front of her research poster after presenting her work on high dose dry powder formulations for unstable antibiotics.
Varsha Nair presented her work on high dose dry powder formulations for unstable antibiotics

Congratulations to Dr. Daniel Moraga-Espinoza!

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Dr. Daniel Moraga-Espinoza standing with Dr. Smyth after defending his thesis, "Development of a New Method of Determining Pharmaceutical Aerosol Plume Geometry Based on Drug Mass and Inhalation Flow."
Dr. Daniel Moraga-Espinoza defended his thesis.
Dr. Daniel Moraga-Espinoza holding a yellow piece of paper and standing in front of the Pharmacy building sign.
Dr. Daniel Moraga-Espinoza

Congratulations to Dr. Daniel Moraga-Espinoza for successfully defending his thesis work titled Development of a New Method of Determining Pharmaceutical Aerosol Plume Geometry Based on Drug Mass and Inhalation Flow. Daniel plans to continue to research pharmaceutical aerosols as an Assistant Professor at the Universidad de Valparaíso in Chile.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dr. Moraga-Espinoza’s work has been published in Current pharmaceutical design, the Journal of Aerosol Medicine and Pulmonary Drug Delivery, the International Journal of Pharmaceutics, and the Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences.

Congratulations to Dr. Tania Bahamondez-Canas

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Congratulations to Dr. Tania Bahamondez-Canas for successfully defending her thesis work titled Drug Delivery Strategies to Treat Pseudomonas aeruginosa Biofilm Infections.

 

Dr. Tania Bahamondez-Canas with Dr. Smyth in front of a presentation screen that reads, "Drug Delivery Strategies to Treat Pseudomonas aeruginosa Biofilm Infections."

Dr. Tania Bahamondez-Canas defending her thesis and standing with Dr. Smyth and another person in front of a presentation screen.
Dr. Tania Bahamondez-Canas for successfully has defended her thesis.

Dr. Bahamondez-Canas’ work has previously been published in Molecular Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Research and the Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences.

Spring 2016 Graduations

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Congratulations to Dr. Matt Herpin, PhD and Ashlee Brunaugh, PharmD!

Dr. Herpin successfully defended his dissertation and has received his Doctor of Philosophy. He is currently a postdoctoral researcher in the lab.

Ashlee has successfully completed the Doctor of Pharmacy program. She will be continuing in the lab as she pursues her PhD.