Jayanth Panyam

Jayanth Panyam is the current Dean of the University of Washington School of Pharmacy and a Professor in the Department of Pharmaceutics. His research focuses on advanced drug delivery systems for cancer therapy and immunology.

• PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Nebraska Medical Center
• Master of Pharmacy (Pharmaceutics), Banaras Hindu University
• Bachelor of Pharmacy, Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University

Dr. Panyam's work explores three major areas:

• Premetastatic niche targeting: Investigating myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs) in metastasis prevention
• TLR7/8 agonists: Developing pH-responsive nanoparticles for enhanced immunotherapy
• Antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs): Targeting HSPG2 (perlecan) in bladder cancer treatment

  Recent publications highlight his team's work in:

  • Optimizing nanocarrier properties for improved therapeutic efficacy
  • Engineering immune responses through controlled drug delivery
  • Identifying novel biomarkers like HSPG2 for targeted therapies

  His laboratory actively accepts new students and collaborates with immunologists and oncologists across disciplines.