Centre for Drug Delivery Technology and Vaccine 
(CENTRIC)

Overview

The Centre for Drug Delivery Technology and Vaccine (CENTRIC) was previously known as Centre for Drug Delivery Technology (CDDT). The centre focuses on utilising rational strategies in the development of contemporary and advanced drug delivery system and dosage form design. An efficient drug delivery system carries a therapeutic substance to the site of action and/or controls the rate of release of the substance, thus improves its efficacy and safety. The understanding of the physiochemical properties of the therapeutic substances as well as understanding the human physiological barriers, such as transport in the circulatory system and drug movement through cells and tissues are crucial in drug delivery. In our center, we constantly seek new formulation strategies and novel design approaches to optimise therapeutic efficacy and patient safety. Our centre’s strengths include nanotechnology, advanced topical and wound formulations, vaccines, brain drug delivery and the use of natural and synthetic polymers in the formulation development.