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Biography-Sunil Prabhu-College of Pharmacy

Sunil Prabhu - Associate Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Assistant Dean for Enrollment Management

Sunil Prabhu

Degree

Year
obtained

Institution

B.Pharm.

1987

Birla Institute of Technology, India

Ph.D.

1996

West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV






Description of Academic/Research Interests
Formulation development of novel drug delivery systems; application of nanotechnology
for controlled release system design; cancer chemoprevention; targeted therapy.

Selected Publications

S. Prabhu, N. Kanthamneni C. Ma "Novel Combinations of Rate Controlling Polymers for the Release of Leuprolide Acetate in the Colon", Drug Delivery, 15(2): 119 - 125, 2008.

S. Prabhu, N. Kanthamneni, "Nanoparticle-based Systems for Anticancer Therapy" Article 9, Pharmacist for Drug Discovery and Research, Indian Pharmaceutical Forum, International Pharmaceutical Conference, Dubai, UAE, 2006.

S. Prabhu, M. Ortega, C. Ma "Novel Lipid Based Formulations Enhancing In Vitro Dissolution and Permeability of a Poorly Water Soluble Model Drug, Piroxicam" Int. J. Pharmaceutics, Vol. 309, 1-2, pp. 209-216, 2005.

S. Prabhu, L.P. Tran, G.V. Betageri "Effect of Novel Combinations of a Co-Solvent System on the Controlled Release of Calcitonin from In-Situ Biodegradable Implants", Drug Del., 12: 393 - 398, 2005

Current Grant Funding:
Principal Investigator, "Combined Chemoprevention Using A Nanotechnology-based Therapeutic System", NIH, National Cancer Institute (NCI), R03 Program, 2007- 2010.

Contact Information

Office address: 309 E. Second St.
Pomona, CA 91766
Main phone: (909) 469-5500
Fax: (909) 469-5600
E-mail: sprabhu@westernu.edu
Last Updated:07/30/2009