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Steven Schwendeman is the Ara G. Paul Professor and Chair of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Professor of Biomedical Engineering, and Biomaterials and Drug Delivery Thrust Leader at the University of Michigan Biointerfaces Institute. He holds dual appointments in the College of Pharmacy and College of Engineering.
- BSE in Chemical Engineering (1986), University of Michigan
- PhD in Pharmaceutics (1992), University of Michigan
- NIH Postdoctoral Fellow, MIT (1992–1995)
Research Interests: His work focuses on mechanistic approaches to control drug release from biodegradable polymers, particularly PLGA, for biomacromolecules, vaccines, and hydrophobic anticancer drugs. Key areas include:
- Physical and chemical stability of microencapsulated agents
- Aqueous microencapsulation techniques
- Surface modification of polymers using FUN emulsifiers
- Mechanisms of initial burst release and long-term delivery
- Applications in cancer, diabetes, ocular and neurological diseases, and tissue engineering
Scientific Awards:
- 2002 Controlled Release Society Young Investigator Award
- 2015 AAPS Fellow
- 2020 National Academy of Inventors Member
Notable Contributions: His lab developed novel methods for surface-modified PLGA and solvent-free remote loading of peptides, with pending patents and high-impact publications in journals like Nature Communications, Journal of Controlled Release, and Dalton Transactions.
