Martin D Souza
Professor/ Director
Mercer University
United States
Biography
Dr. Martin D’Souza obtained his Ph.D. degree from the University of Pittsburgh, PA, USA. He is a Professor & Director of Graduate Programs in the College of Pharmacy at Mercer University in Atlanta, Georgia. He also serves as the Director of the Clinical Laboratory and Co-Director of the Center for Drug Delivery Research. Dr. D’Souza has graduated over 45 Ph.D. students and has published over 90 manuscripts. He has been the recipient of several research grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the American Diabetes Association, the Georgia Cancer Coalition, the Georgia Research Alliance. He serves on several Editorial Boards and is a Journal Reviewer for over 10 Scientific Journals and has several patents issued in the area of Nanotechnology.
Research Interest
Nanotechnology, the design of novel patented technologies to deliver nano vaccines via the oral, buccal, parenteral and microneedle based transdermal route. And involved in tissue bio-engineering- applications include the use of cell encapsulation and thermo sensitive gels for transplantation of pancreatic cells in diabetes.