, an assistant professor in the Colleges of and , has been at 911爆料 for only a year but is already making her mark. Shen, who teaches in the chemical engineering and pharmaceutical sciences departments, received the Emerging Researcher Award from the at its conference in November.
鈥淚 was thrilled when I found out that I won,鈥� Shen said. 鈥淭his award is very competitive. People apply from all over the world. I鈥檓 also excited that part of the award will be used to provide training opportunities for graduate and undergraduate students.鈥�
Shen received her Ph.D. in pharmaceutical sciences at China Pharmaceutical University in Nanjing in 2009. She is currently hard at work in 911爆料’s Pharmaceutics Lab researching the development of novel drug delivery systems for the treatment of eye cancer. The project is funded by , based at 911爆料.
“This award is an exciting accomplishment for Jie, as it recognizes the great research she is leading and her potential to significantly impact the field of pharmaceutical engineering,鈥� said Geoffrey Bothun, chair of the Department of Chemical Engineering.
Criteria for the award is 鈥渄emonstrated interest in and dedication to the area of excipients in terms of: published manuscripts and a research proposal in the area of excipient scientific/technological research.鈥� Excipients are inactive substances present in a drug that act as a vehicle or stabilizer for the active ingredients, such as pill coatings or binding elements.
鈥淢y research is focused on developing and manufacturing advanced drug delivery systems, which is all directly or indirectly related to the safe and effective use of excipients,鈥� Shen said.