Prof. Elka Touitou
Email: touitou@cc.huji.ac.il
Tel: 972-(0)2-6762060
http://pharmacy.huji.ac.il/eng/staff_win.asp?id=58&type=2

Research Interest:

• Nasal drug delivery for systemic action
• Carriers for enhanced nasal absorption of therapeutic agents
• New dermal therapeutic compositions for treatment of: acne, deep skin infections, alopecia, herpes simplex, cellulite
• New transdermal delivery systems for treatment of: hypogonadism, erectile dysfunction, pain, inflammation, depression, rheumatic arthritis
• Improved delivery of testosterone from novel transdermal systems: testosome patch and gel
• Systems for prevention and regeneration of burn injury
• Design and development of a new sunscreen non-penetrating the skin
• Specially tailored carriers for topical anti-cancer therapy
• New sanitizer concept
• New cosmetic compositions

 Keywords:  Nanotechnology, Dermal and Transdermal Delivery, Nasal Drug Delivery, Ethosomes, Nanocarriers, Permeation Enhancement, Anti-Burn Formulations, New CNS Therapies, Sunscreens, New Sanitizer, New Cosmetics

Prof. Avri Rubinstein
Email: avrir@ekmd.huji.ac.il
http://pharmacy.huji.ac.il/eng/staff_win.asp?id=78&type=2

Research Interests:

• Mucosal targeting and local therapy of IBD and colorectal cancer.
• Colon-specific drug delivery.
• Overcoming biological barriers of poorly absorbed drugs.
• New oral platforms for ferrying protein drugs.
• Analysis of intestinal drug absorption.
• Analysis of intestinal mucoadhesion.

Keywords: Oral drug delivery, colonic drug delivery, mucosal drug delivery, protein drugs, drug absorption, mucosal targeting, colon cancer, IBD, local treatment, biodegradable polymers