Dr. Saoirse Casey Power is a lecturer in Medicinal Chemistry within the Department Science and Computing at South East Technological University. She recently completed a PhD within the Ocular Therapeutics Research Group (OTRG) at the Pharmaceutical and Molecular Biotechnology Research Centre, primarily focusing on the development of biomaterial-based nanoformulations for the preventative treatment of age-related, neurodegenerative ocular diseases. Following this, she worked as a postdoctoral researcher within the OTRG on two enterprise partnership projects relating to the development of a nano-enhanced contact lens platform for enhanced ocular comfort.
With experience in both the medical device and high-potency pharmaceutical industries, her aim is to foster collaboration between academic research and industry practice to address real-world healthcare challenge in future research projects.
Her research interests include, but are not limited to:
Nanoformulation development
Preventative treatments options focusing on the enhancement of endogenous cell processes
Ocular drug delivery
Ocular disease prevention and management
Biomaterials for formulation development
Formulation chemistry
Materials characterisation
Green chemistry and sustainability
Pharmacognosy and natural products
Title: NAD+-associated-hyaluronic acid and poly(L-lysine) polyelectrolyte complexes: An evaluation of their potential for ocular drug delivery
Journal: European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics
