Exploring Size-Based Delivery Strategies for Biologics and Novel Drug Cargos

The 2022 Gordon Research Seminar on Drug Carriers in Medicine and Biology is a unique forum that brings together a multidisciplinary cohort of young trainees and scientists to exchange ideas and address the current challenges in drug carrier design. The informal setting designed to promote scientific collaborations and idea exchange will allow attendees to engage in stimulating scientific discussions, network and build relationships with other peer researchers and seek mentorship from select senior investigators.

With small carriers come big challenges. Complex technologies like RNA nanocarriers, cell-based therapies, CRISPR, and other biologics are beginning to enter the therapeutic landscape. This seminar will focus on the developments and innovations being made in the fields of drug delivery and targeting, bioengineering, biomaterials, and immunoengineering to efficiently deliver such drugs. The theme will also explore how we can render the triumphs and failures of nanotechnology to develop delivery strategies at different size-scales for accelerated clinical translation of these next-generation and other prevailing drug cargos.