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Professor Colin Pouton is Theme Leader for Drug Delivery, Disposition and Dynamics at Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences. His research spans stem cell applications in drug discovery, mRNA therapeutic delivery systems, and lipid-based formulations.
He focuses on differentiating pluripotent stem cells into brain cells for modeling neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson's and Alzheimer's. His team designs advanced lipid nanoparticle systems for nucleic acid delivery and oral peptide administration.
Professor Pouton teaches extensively in Monash's BPharm, MPharm, and BPharm Sci programs, covering virology, biotechnology, and molecular biology. He currently supervises 16 PhD students and contributes to curriculum development.
His research has secured multiple grants for mRNA vaccine development, including the Victorian Pre-clinical mRNA Innovation Incubator project. Recent publications explore nanoparticle stabilization strategies and immune response mechanisms in mRNA vaccines.
