Research that began in 2009 finally completed its long trek through patent approval.  Titled, "Methods for inducing an immune response via buccal and/or sublingual administration of a vaccine", this patent provides a stable legal foundation as we find ourselves approached by more potential investors from the pharmaceutical industry.
U.S. Patent: 9,675,550

Lilian Tran received her PharmD degree.  Congratulations on a job well done!

Each year the University of Texas College of Pharmacy holds a Research Day event to allow students to share their projects with their peers.  This year, the Croyle Lab took this opportunity to present four different aspects of our research in the form of posters.

Christine - "Cinnamon and Spice as Excipients Are Nice: Impact of Flavoring Agents on the Physical Properties of Dissolvable Films"
Irnela - "Stability and Release Profiles of Adenovirus in Thin Films Used in the Development of an Oral Ebola Vaccine"
Kristina - "Are You Up to Date on Your Vaccines?  What You Need to Know About How Common Viruses and Their Vaccines Impact Your Drug Metabolism"
Jocelyne - "An Evaluation of Loading Efficiency of Protein in Thin Dissolvable Films"

Research Day 2017 Website Link

Dr Croyle received a grant of $75,000 from the Johnson and Johnson Next Gen Supply Chain Quickfire Challenge and was recognized in front of industry peers for bringing forward a potential solution to key manufacturing and supply chain challenges that addresses the issues of cost and reliability in healthcare supply chains.

Dr Croyle’s winning solution is a physical film that has been shown to protect vaccines at room temperature and may have the same effect on monoclonal antibodies, which could be of great benefit in pharmaceutical Supply Chain. This innovation potentially could eliminate the need for refrigeration of some APIs (active pharmaceutical ingredients) and finished products—allowing for easier, less costly storage and transportation, as well as easier delivery to patients in remote areas across the globe and emerging markets.

Quickfire Challenge Winner Announcement

The Croyle Lab enjoyed a beautiful day by running in the annual University of Texas Longhorn 5k.
 

Dr Croyle delivered one of the winning pitches describing the lab's novel film technology.  The presentation titled "Dissolvable Film for Storage, Transport and Delivery of Thermolabile Therapeutics" was selected by a panel of venture capitalists and industry experts for additional funding to help bring the technology to market.

Texas Health Catalyst Award Announcement