Ultrasound-Assisted Drug Delivery: Concepts, Applications, and New Directions
Monday, April 8, 2024
2:30pm – 3:00pm
Location: 408
CME 1.5
Ultrasound energy can modify the local tissue environment in a variety of ways. The energy can enhance drug delivery by simply increasing blood circulation, change membrane permeability including opening the blood brain barrier and even trigger local drug release from encapsulated formulations. It is possible that ultrasound may be able to control the microenvironment in which drugs are affecting tissue. Such ultrasound-assisted delivery mechanisms have the potential to overcome systemic toxicity and increase the efficacy of some drugs or any open a therapeutic window for others. A significant consideration is the flexibility ultrasound can provide in both spatially and temporally controlled release. This talk will provide a few examples of the range of ways ultrasound might be used to strengthen our therapeutic armamentarium.