Associate Professor Paul M Young
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Principal Research Fellow
Woolcock Institute of Medical Research, 431 Glebe Point Rd |
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Biographical details
Paul M Young is Head of Respiratory Technology at the Woolcock Institute of Medical Research. His Team focusses on developing advanced drug delivery systems for treating a wide range of respiratory disorders ranging from asthma to Tuberculosis. For more information regarding our Team visit our website (link at top of page).
Research interests
A general interest into all areas of Pharmaceutical Technology, including solid dosage forms, inhalation, nasal delivery, colloidal science, controlled release and surface/interfacial science. Specific areas of current research are highlighted below:
Respiratory Drug Delivery
Dry powder inhalation (DPI)
Pressurised metered dose inhalers (pMDI)
Controlled release respiratory therapy
Surface and Interface science
Solid dosage forms
Current national competitive grants*
2012
Treating tuberculosis: targeted delivery of multidrug nano-suspensions
Traini D, Young P
ARC Discovery Projects ($325,000 over 3 years)
Multi-drug dry powder inhalation systems for the effective treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Young P, Traini D, Stewart P, Honnery D
ARC Discovery Projects ($355,000 over 3 years)
2010
The effect of electrostatic charge on the plume of pressurised metered dose inhalers
Traini D, Young P, Chan K
ARC Linkage Project ($290,000 over 4 years)
* Grants administered through the University of Sydney