Creighton University Department of Pharmacy Sciences

Catching up on recently published articles -
"Co-Encapsulation of Doxorubicin HCl and Paclitaxel in Nanovesicles for Enhanced Breast Cancer Therapy" - Urmila Kafle (MPS 23), Erik Moore (Creighton University, Dept of Pharmacy Sciences), Alexander Lushnikov (UNMC Nanoimaging Core Facility) & Alekha K. Dash (Creighton University, Dept of Pharmacy Sciences).

Co-Encapsulation of Doxorubicin HCl and Paclitaxel in Nanovesicles for Enhanced Breast Cancer Therapy - AAPS PharmSciTech Breast cancer is a prevalent malignancy that can metastasize to distant organs if left untreated, leading to significant morbidity. While chemotherapy is commonly used, it has drawbacks like low tissue availability, short circulation time, and toxicity to healthy cells. The objective of this study w...

Check out the work going on in Dr. Shukla's lab - and congratulations to Ty Monson for being selected to present at this year's symposium. (From Creighton Today)

Creighton Students Selected to Present Research at BIG EAST Symposium at Madison Square Garden Five Creighton University undergraduate researchers will present their work at the 2026 BIG EAST Undergraduate Research Poster Symposium, held March 14 at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

Formulation Matters: The Overlooked Engine of Stability and Success in Antibody–Drug Conjugates | MDPI Backgrounds: Antibody–drug conjugates (ADCs) combine the specificity of monoclonal antibodies with the cytotoxic potency of drugs, representing a significant class of targeted cancer therapeutics.

New publication - "An ultra-long-acting dimeric bictegravir prodrug defined by a short pharmacokinetic tail" - published in Nature Communications.

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Mark your calendars and plan to join us for the 21st MSAP Conference in Omaha, NE. Please share with colleagues and complete the interest form to stay in the know!

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New publication from Sri Sai Nikitha Kota (MPS 24), Erik Moore, Justin Tolman, and Alekha Dash - "Development of Aerosolizable mRNA Incorporated Chitosan Nanoparticles for Efficient Lung Delivery" in the International Journal of Pharmaceutics.

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New publication - Satish G. Agrawal, E. Jeffrey North, Alekha K. Dash - "Pre-formulation development of highly potent nontuberculous mycobacterial agents" in Results in Chemistry.



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Congrats Dr. North! Pictured with A. Barron Breland, Dean of the Graduate School.

Congratulations to the Class of 2025! 🎓

What a great day to celebrate all of your accomplishments! 🎉

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Congratulations to Dr. Jeff North on his conferral of promotion to professor!

The Department was well-represented at the 2025 Spring Banquet. Congratulations to Drs. Sarkar, Singh, and North on the recognition they received from the students!

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