About

Joachim Loo, PhD, is an Associate Professor at Nanyang Technological University (Singapore) and Founder of LiberaTx, with close to 20 years of experience and expertise in designing and developing drug delivery technologies for controlled release. He is Principal Investigator of several grants that led to this patented floating microcapsule technology and has published more than 200 papers and filed 16 patents, with seven of these granted in various countries. Has also developed a radioactive drug delivery system in collaboration with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), United Nations, and is co-convenor of the ISO-TC229 – Nanotechnology (Health and Safety) Committee.

Contributions

EARLY INSIGHT

GASTRIC FLOATING MICROCAPSULES FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF PARKINSON’S DISEASE

Kaarunya Sampathkumar, Joachim Loo and Sashi Kesavapany discuss current treatments for Parkinson’s disease and introduce an extended-releasing technology for polypharmacy oral formulations.