Public Title A mesoporous Silica Nanosphere-Based Drug Delivery System Using an Electrically Conducting Polymer Division Lead Inventor Borgens, Richard Public Description Microfabricated neural prosthetic devices using conducting electroactive polymers are attractive options for nervous system applications, with current research including the integration of active chemical substances. Purdue University researchers have developed a mesoprous silica nanoparticle (MSN)-based nerve growth factor delivery system that has been embedded within an electroactive polypyrrol, as a potential method for site-specific drug delivery in the vicinity of a biomedical implant. According to the data, the MSN release of the nerve growth factors in the presence of electrical stimulation promoted significantly greater neurite extension. Patent Status Public References Key Words Manager Shane Fimbel Email smfimbel@prf.org Telephone 765-588-3491 Fax 795-463-3486   Back to List