In my current research endeavors I continue to pursue my interest in biocompatible and biodegradable polymers as micellar drug delivery systems for cancer therapeutics. Specifically I am interested in designing micellar drug carriers using Pluronic® block copolymers for the concomitant delivery of drugs with additive/synergistic effects. Molecules currently being explored include resveratrol, curcumin, thymoquinone, 2-hydrozycinnamaldehyde and other dietary phytochmeicals for the complementary/ adjuvant treatment of ovarian and breast cancer. The goal of this area of work is to explore concomitant delivery of dietary phytochemicals in combination with conventional chemotherapeutics or with other dietary phytochemicals for the treatment of breast or ovarian cancer.
