Students, faculty, and professional and nonprofessional scientists alike are invited to a presentation on October 13 that will examine specialized spectroscopic measurements that are assisting researchers in optimizing advanced drug delivery systems and developing better oral drugs to fight disease.
Eric Munson, a research scientist from the University of Kentucky’s College of Pharmacy will present Using Solid-State Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy to Study Amorphous Drug-Excipient Interactions from 2-3pm on Monday, October 13 at Wille Hall in the Central Oregon Community College Campus Center on College Way in Bend.
Attendees will learn how solid-state NMR spectroscopy – technology similar to medical magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) instrumentation – is being used to determine how active ingredients in an oral pharmaceutical pill or capsule will interact with the inactive ingredients. These potential interactions are crucial to understand during the development of successful novel therapeutics that require non-crystalline forms of active molecules.
Munson’s research focuses on the characterization of pharmaceutical solids using a variety of analytical techniques, with an emphasis on solid-state NMR spectroscopy. He received a bachelor’s degree from Augustana College in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. After studying in Germany on a Fulbright Fellowship, he received a Ph.D. from Texas A&M University. He was a postdoctoral fellow at the University of California, Berkeley.
Munson is a recipient of a National Science Foundation CAREER award. He was named a fellow of the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists in 2009, and is currently the Patrick DeLuca Endowed Professor in Pharmaceutical Technology at the University of Kentucky.
This event is made possible with support from Agere Pharmaceuticals and Bend Research, a Capsugel Company.
The event is free and open to the public; no reservations are required. For more information contact info@osucascades.edu or call 541-322-3100.
