drug delivery

Chemotherapy does not always treat cancer effectively and often causes major side effects, such as vomiting, pain, fatigue and hair loss. If chemotherapy agents were to be delivered directly to tumours, the side effects could be reduced and the efficacy of treatment could be enhanced.

Mr Edward Coleridge with Dr Katherine Dunne on Graduation Day, standing outside McEwan Hall, University of Edinburgh, wearing University robes and smiling
Prof Michael Chen

Full Job Title: 

Personal Chair of Therapeutic Engineering

Engineering Discipline: 

  • Chemical Engineering

Research Institute: 

  • Bioengineering

Email: 

Telephone: 

+44(0)131 6502784

Prof Chen's research is focused on biomaterials, biomedical engineering, and the application of nanomaterials in biology and medicine.

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