Nathan S Hui
Biomedical engineering
Hometown: Mesa, Arizona, United States
Graduation date: Spring 2020
FURI | Spring 2020
Investigating Factors to Provide Sustained Release of Ketorolac in Temperature-Responsive Hydrogels
Local delivery of anesthetics are a safer alternative to postoperative pain management than opioids, which can have addictive and dangerous side-effects. This research aimed to address postoperative pain via sustained, localized release of the ketorolac using temperature-responsive gel formulations. Hydrogels containing ketorolac were administered in five release studies at body temperature (37°C). In addition, cloudpoint tests to determine lower critical solution temperatures and NMR characterization were performed on polymer formulations. Results suggest N-isopropylacrylamide copolymerized with diethylaminoethyl methacrylate does have potential for improving local delivery of ketorolac.
Mentor: Brent Vernon
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