Grant: Canada Research Chairs
The University of Western Ontario
$200,000.00
Polymeric Biomaterials
FY 2024-25
Summary
Polymers have immense potential to improve treatments for many diseases, but most research so far has focused on a limited subset of polymers. Dr. Gillies is developing materials with new properties and functions through innovative polymer design and synthesis. For example, she is developing polymers and coatings that can be triggered to degrade in specific conditions and using them to release therapeutics such as proteins, DNA, and antibiotics at the specific sites where they are needed in the body. She is also developing injectable delivery systems that can release drugs in joints in a sustained or disease-triggered manner.
Program
Canada Research Chairs
Recipient
Location
Ontario, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
CRC-2020-00101
Name nom
Gillies, Elizabeth
Department département
Chemistry, Chemical and Biochemical Engineering - The University of Western Ontario
Organization id
36
Institution établissement
The University of Western Ontario
Province en
Ontario
Province fr
Ontario
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2024
Competition year année de concours
2020
Award amount
200000
Program id
CRC
Program name en
Canada Research Chairs
Program name fr
Chaires de recherche du Canada
Group en
DISCOVERY RESEARCH
Group fr
RECHERCHE AXÉE SUR LA DÉCOUVERTE
Committee code
9998
Committee name en
Canada Research Chair Selection Committee
Committee name fr
Comité de sélection des Chaires de recherche du Canada
Area of application code
9999
Area of application group en
Not available
Area of application group fr
Non disponible
Area of application en
Not available
Area of application fr
Non disponible
Research subject code
9999
Research subject group en
Not available
Research subject group fr
Non disponible
Research subject en
Not available
Research subject fr
Non disponible
Field of research list codes
RDF10404; RDF20701
Field of research list names en
Macromolecular and materials chemistry;Medical and biomedical engineering
Field of research list names fr
Chimie macromoléculaire et des matériaux;Génie médical et biomédical
Socioeconomic objective list names en
Not available
Socioeconomic objective list names fr
Non disponible
Application title
Polymeric Biomaterials
Keywords
polymers; polymer chemistry; stimuli-responsive; drug delivery; degradable polymers; antibacterial; osteoarthritis; coatings; self-immolative; depolymerization
Application summary
Polymers have immense potential to improve treatments for many diseases, but most research so far has focused on a limited subset of polymers. Dr. Gillies is developing materials with new properties and functions through innovative polymer design and synthesis. For example, she is developing polymers and coatings that can be triggered to degrade in specific conditions and using them to release therapeutics such as proteins, DNA, and antibiotics at the specific sites where they are needed in the body. She is also developing injectable delivery systems that can release drugs in joints in a sustained or disease-triggered manner.
