Chemistry Weekly Seminar - Dr. Azita Haddadi
Dr. Haddadi is an associate professor in the College of Pharmacy and Nutrition
Speaker: Dr. Azita Haddadi, Associate Professor
College of Pharmacy and Nutrition, University of Saskatchewan
Title: Novel Approaches for Cancer Treatment
In spite of significant advances in recent years towards the development of new therapies, cancer is still a largely unmet medical need and the leading cause of death in industrialised countries. The main challenge in cancer therapy is the patients’ immune suppression leading to tumor relapse and therapeutic failure. Chemotherapy agents are often accompanied by various side effects and poor pharmacokinetics profile. Advancements in nanoparticles as novel drug carriers are rapidly progressing and offer exciting promises. Polymeric nanoparticles have been developed and characterized to enhance the efficacy of the therapies. The drawbacks and challenges of the current cancer treatments and different strategies to overcome the issues will be presented and discussed.