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Zia  

Hossein Zia, Ph.D.

Professor of Pharmaceutics
Department of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences
hzia@uri.edu
     

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
     

Education

  

Ph.D., University of Georgia, 1969

     
Selected 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.