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Hossein Zia, Ph.D.
Professor of Pharmaceutics
hzia@uri.edu

Education

  • Ph.D., University of Georgia, 1969

Research Interests:

  • Formulation of drugs and peptides for nasal, ocular and oral delivery
  • Microencapsulation of peptides and proteins as injectable and intranasal delivery products
  • Basic research in area of physical pharmacy as applied to formulation development.

Publications:

  • Quadir, M., Zia, H., and Needham, T.E., "Development and Evaluation of Nasal Formulations of Ketorolac." Journal of Drug Delivery. 7:1-7. 2000.
  • Quadir, M., Zia, H., and Needham, T.E., "Toxicological Implications of Nasal Formulations." Journal of Drug Delivery. 6:1-16. 1999.
  • Squillante, E., Nanda, A.R., Needham, T.E. and Zia, H. "Optimization of In-Vitro Nifedipine Penetration Enhancement Through Hairless Mouse Skin." Int. J. Pharm., 169(2): 143. 1998
  • Squillante, E., Needham, T.E., Maniar, A., Kislalioglu, S., and Zia H.  “Codiffusion of Propylene Glycol and Dimethyl Isosorbide in Hairless Mouse Skin”,  European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics. 46: 265-271. 1998..
  • Zia, H., Dondeti, P. and Needham, T.E. "Comparison of Nasal Insulin Powders Prepared by Supercritical Fluid and Freeze-Drying Techniques", Particle Science and Technology, 15(3): 217. 1997.

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