Research
Polyketals: A new biomaterial for drug delivery
The polyketals are a new class of biomaterials developed in our laboratory by
graduate students Michael Heffernan, Stephen Yang and Scott Wilson, along
with postdoctoral fellows Sungmun Lee and Siraj Khaja. The polyketals have
several advantage existing biodegradable polymers, such as acid sensitivity
and neutral degradation products. We are currently using the polyketals to
treat a wide range of inflammatory diseases.