Dr. Nandita G. Das

Dr. Nandita G. Das is one of the professors for RX 421 - Intro to Dosage Forms.

Areas of Expertise

 * Biopharmaceutics, drug targeting, anticancer drug delivery, multi-drug resistance, nanomedicine

Contributions: (published works or studies, conference presentations)

 * Drug delivery research, preformulation and biopharmaceutical characterization of drugs
 * Excellence in Scholarship Butler University COPHS (2006)
 * Research grants from National Institutes of Health (NIH)
 * Research grants from National Science Foundation (NSF)
 * Research grants from Pharmaceutical Research Manufacturers' Association of America (PhRMA)
 * US Patent # 7,331,251, "Dissolution testing of solid dosage forms intended to be administered in the oral cavity", February 19, 2008
 * Recognized in "Who's Who in America", 63rd edition, 2009

Butler Assignment (classes or work duties)

 * Associate Professor of Pharmaceutics, 2005 -
 * Reserach Associate Professor, 2004 - 05

Personal Hobbies

 * Reading, gardening

Education/Degrees

 * B.S. Pharmacy - Banaras Hindu University, India
 * M.S. Pharmaceutics - Banaras Hindu University, India
 * Ph.D. Pharmaceutics - University of Pittsburgh, PA, 1995

Certifications

 * Licensed pharmacist in New Jersey

Awards/Honors

 * Excellence in Scholarship Butler University COPHS (2006)
 * Research grants from National Institutes of Health (NIH)
 * Research grants from National Science Foundation (NSF)
 * Research grants from Pharmaceutical Research Manufacturers' Association of America (PhRMA)
 * US Patent # 7,331,251, "Dissolution testing of solid dosage forms intended to be administered in the oral cavity", February 19, 2008
 * Recognized in "Who's Who in America", 63rd edition, 2009

Association Memberships (professional/educational)

 * American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
 * American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists

Professional Experience

 * Research scholar at SmithKline Beecham, PA (now Glaxo SmithKline) in Pharmaceutical Technology
 * Adhoc member, Gene and Drug Delivery/SBIR/STTR Drug Delivery/Nanotechnology Study Sections, Center for Scientific Review, NIH
 * Teaching experience in Pharm.D. program since 1997
 * Staff pharmacist in community practice (1995-98)