I have undertaken and published peer reviewed research across a range of disciplines including: rational drug design, drug delivery (especially skin and oral), clinical pharmacokinetics, the pharmacist’s role in quality use of medicines and translation of research into practice/commercial outcomes. An overarching theme has been a mechanistic understanding of solute structure – delivery system physiological pharmacokinetic relationships and their clinical application.
My predominant focus, has, however, been the skin and its interaction with chemicals, formulations and associated technologies. In recent years, I have had a keen interest in how to measure these interactions better and have embraced the use of non-invasive, high resolution, multimodal microscope and spectroscopy technologies to look at what happens inside the skin.
I have 40 years research experience (as a tutor, lecturer, full tenured professor; and a NHMRC Senior Principal Research Fellow) across several disciplines but with a focus on the skin and related technologies, and on research seeking to improve patient outcomes. I actively work with industry, government, academia and clinicians, locally and internationally, and talk to specialist groups, e.g. nanotechnology, optics, US Food and Drug Administration
