Personnel
Dr. Michael A. Repka, Director
Education:
Ph.D. University of Texas
D.D.S. University of Texas
B.S.Ph. University of Texas
Appointment(s):
Director, Pii
Chair and Professor of Pharmaceutics
Research Professor in the Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Interests:
His research interests include “trans” systems, including transmucosal, trans-nail and transdermal drug delivery systems. Many of these systems are directed toward the delivery of poorly soluble drugs via hot-melt extrusion techniques. Polymeric drug delivery design and stabilization of conventional and novel drug delivery systems for natural product compounds such as THC, is a continued focus of research.
Contact:
Faser Hall 104 B
662-915-1155
marepka@olemiss.edu
Dr. Soumyajit Majumdar, Associate Director
Education:
Ph.D. University of Missouri – Kansas City
M. Pharm. Jadabpur University, India
Appointment(s):
Associate Director, Pii
Associate Professor of Pharmaceutics
Research Associate Professor in the Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Interests:
His research interests include design of drug delivery strategies for enhancing ocular bioavailability of poorly permeating compounds through transporter targeted prodrugs, circumvention of P-gp mediated efflux, evaluating effect of drug-drug interaction on bioavailability, metabolism and efflux, and developing novel ocular drug delivery platforms.
Contact:
Faser Hall 111
662-915-3793
majumso@olemiss.edu
Dr. Seongbong Jo
Education:
M.S. Seoul National University, Korea
Ph.D. Purdue University
Appointment(s):
Assistant Professor of Pharmaceutics
Research Assistant Professor in the Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Interests:
Dr. Jo’s research interests lie in smart polymeric drug delivery systems, biomaterials, tissue engineering, and gene delivery.
Contact:
Faser Hall 107
662-915-5166
seonjo@olemiss.edu
Dr. S. Narasimha Murthy
Education:
M.S. Bangalore University, India
Ph.D. Bangalore University, India
Appointment(s):
Assistant Professor of Pharmaceutics
Research Associate Professor in the Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Interests:
Dr. Murthy’s research focuses on development of noninvasive techniques for drug delivery, drug sampling and therapy. The ongoing projects of Murthy Research Group include:
- Electrically mediated Transdermal Delivery of Drugs and Macromolecules
- Transcutaneous sampling of drugs and diagnostic markers by electroporation
- Electrically mediated Trans-Ungual Drug Delivery
- Enhancing the Nose to Brain drug bioavailability
- Study of Dermatokinetics of drugs
- Nano-structured systems in Transdermal Drug Delivery
Contact:
Faser Hall 113
662 915-5164
murthy@olemiss.edu
Dr. Bonnie A. Avery
Education:
Ph.D. University of North Dakota 1994
B.A. Minot State University 1990
B.S. Minot State University 1982
Appointment(s):
Associate Professor of Pharmaceutics
Research Associate Professor in the Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Interests:
Dr. Avery’s research interests include the application of near infrared spectroscopy in pharmaceutics, design and development of fiber-optic immunosensors, development of new and novel detection methods, and the partitioning of antimalarial drugs into red blood cells.
Contact:
Faser Hall 115
662-915-5163
bavery@olemiss.edu