Tang Jie

University/Organization: University of Michigan

Country: United States

 Biography

Jie Tang received her BS and PhD from the West China School of Pharmacy, Sichuan University (China). Her major is Pharmaceutical Science. Now She is a postdoctoral fellow at the College of Pharmacy, University of Michigan. Her research interests focus on the development of novel nano-/micro- drug delivery systems; specifically including the development of lipid-based nanoparticles (like the surface-modified multifunctional liposomes and synthetic high-density lipoproteins), and their therapeutic applications in cancer and atherosclerosis, and the development of lactic and glycolic acids (PLGA) microspheres and their mechanism of control release.

 Research Interest

Development of microneedle patches for sustained-release delivery of progestin-based contraceptive hormones