Polysaccharide Carriers for Drug Delivery

Sabyasachi Maiti is an M. Pharm, Ph.D from Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India. He is Associate Professor at the Department of Pharmacy, Indira Gandhi National Tribal University (Central University), Amarkantak, Madhya Pradesh, India. Dr Maiti has over 15 years experience in the field of pharmaceutical education and research. His research focusses on chemical modification of natural polysaccharides, characterization and their application in the design of novel drug delivery carriers. His research has been recognised by international peers in his field and he has more than 50 publications to his credit. He sits on numerous reviewer panels for international journals of repute, has edited multiple reference works and has written over 25 book chapters. Sougata Jana is a B. Pharm (Gold Medalist) from West Bengal University of Technology, Kolkata, and M. Pharm (Pharmaceutics) from Biju Patnaik University of Technology, Odisha, India. He worked as an Assistant Professor, at Gupta College of Technological Sciences, Asansol, West Bengal, India. Currently, he is working at the Department of Health and Family Welfare, Directorate of Health Services, Kolkata, India. He is engaged in pharmaceutical education and research for the last 11years. IPA Bengal branch, Kolkata, India conferred upon him “M.N Dev Memorial Award” for securing the highest marks in the state of West Bengal in 2005. He bragged ‘Best Poster Presentation Award’ at 21st West Bengal State Science and Technology Congress-2014, and “Outstanding Paper Award” at 1st Regional Science and Technology Congress-2016, organized by Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of West Bengal, India. He has 30 publications in different national and international peer reviewed journals. He edited books in Springer, Elsevier and Pharmamedix India Publication Pvt. Ltd. He has contributed more than 25 book chapters with Elsevier, Springer, Wiley VCH, CRC Press, Taylor & Francis group. His research area of interest includes modification of synthetic and natural biopolymers, microparticles, nanoparticles, semisolids and interpenetrating network system for controlled drug delivery.

• Part 1 Fundamentals of polysaccharides for drug delivery1. Polysaccharides, their modification and characterization2. Drug delivery & bioactive potentials of polysaccharides and their derivativesPart 2 Biomaterials3. Polysaccharide-based amorphous solid dispersions (ASD) for improving solubility and bioavailability of drugs4. Interpenetrating polysaccharide networks as oral drug delivery modalities5. Polysaccharide nanomicelles as drug carriers6. Polysaccharide nanoparticles for cancer drug targeting7. Polysaccharide nanoconjugates for drug solubilization and targeted deliveryPart 3 Drug delivery applications of Polysaccharides8. Biopolymer systems for drug delivery across permeable membranes9. In situ polysaccharide smart gels and inserts for topical drug delivery applications10. Polysaccharide hydrogel films/membranes for transdermal delivery of therapeutics11. Polysaccharide-based orodental delivery systems 12. Stomach-specific buoyant polysaccharide systems for treating localized diseases13. Advanced colon-specific delivery systems for treating local disorders