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SIF 4th Cohort Fellows - Bagyashree Kulkarni, University of Warwick

Curriculum Vitae
 
  • Education
January 2019, PhD in Polymer Science Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Pune, India
May 2009, Master of Science (Chemistry), Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University (SRTMU), Nanded, India.

 

  • Experience
June 2019-June 2024: Postdoctoral Researcher, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Saudi Arabia. ‘Development of functional block copolymers for biomedical applications’

 

  • Publications/Research achievements
ResearchGate
Research Project:
Nanomedicines that integrate therapeutic and diagnostic (imaging) components into a single formulation represent a promising clinical approach. These systems enhance bioavailability and drug accumulation at target sites, increasing therapeutic efficacy. To comprehensively understand the in vivo behaviour and gather critical, non-invasive insights into pharmacokinetics, target specificity, and efficacy, it is essential to merge therapeutic and diagnostic functions. However, achieving this integration is challenging due to limited versatile methods to combine these components with precise control over efficacy. This project proposes an advanced molecular design to create a multifunctional block copolymer (MBC) system capable of dual function theranostic delivery. It addresses key gaps in nanomedicine by drawing from organic and polymer chemistry, materials science, nanotechnology, and biomedicine, ultimately advancing precision nanomedicine.