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Dr Rubhan A/L Chandran

Post-Doctoral Research Fellow | Department of Pharmaceutical Biology

Academic Qualifications

Ph.D in Medical Biotechnology , Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia, 2017-2023

B.Sc (Biological Sciences), Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Malaysia, 2012-2016

Areas of Interest
Drug Delivery
Microneedle Technology
Drug Formulation
Hydrogels
Research

Current research project (PI/Co-PI)GrantsStatus
Standardization and formulation of capsule loaded with TC7 chitosan nanoparticles and its evaluation on human cervical cancer cell line in vitro and in vivoIND-FPS-2023/004On-going
Development of hydrogel film patch and capsule containing nanomicelles of MM-06 and its mechanism of action in primary dysmenorrheaIND-FPS-2023/003On-going

Publications

  1. Chandran, R., Mohd. Tohit, E. R., Stanslas, J., Salim, N., Tuan Mahmood, T. M., & Mogana, R. (2023). Shifting paradigm and rising concerns in haemophilia A treatment. Seminars in Thrombosis and Hemostasis. (Accepted)
  2. Chandran, R., Mohd. Tohit, E. R., Stanslas, J., Salim, N., & Tuan Mahmood, T. M. (2022). Investigation and optimisation of hydrogel microneedles for transdermal delivery of caffeine. Tissue Engineering Part C: Methods, 28(10), 545-556.
  3. Chandran, R., Mohd. Tohit, E. R., Stanslas, J., Tuan Mahmood, T. M., & Salim, N. (2022). Factors influencing the swelling behaviour of polymethyl vinyl ether-co-maleic acid hydrogels crosslinked by polyethylene glycol. Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology, 68, 103080.
  4. Chandran, R., Mohd. Tohit, E. R., Stanslas, J., & Tuan Mahmood, T. M. (2019). Recent Advances and Challenges in Microneedle-Mediated Transdermal Protein and Peptide Drug Delivery. In Biomaterials and Bionanotechnology. 495-525. Academic Press

Awards

  1. Young Investigator Award in APSTH 2023
  2. Gold Award in ITEX 2023
  3. Best Invention for Women Award in ITEX 2023