Professor Amirali Popat
Professor

Amirali Popat

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Background

Research Interests

  • Advanced Drug Delivery and Nanomedicine 1.Advanced drug delivery methods (controlled release dosage forms such as tablets, granules and microspheres) 2. Biomaterials as next generation adjuvant for vaccine delivery 3. Surface modified nanomaterials (Silica, Polymer, Liposomes) 4. Programmable nanoparticales for oral drug delivery and targeting 5. Translocation of nanoparticles after oral drug delivery (In-vitro and In-vivo)

Qualifications

  • Master of Pharmaceutical Science, Gujarat University
  • Bachelor of Pharmacy, Gujarat University

Availability

Professor Amirali Popat is:
Available for supervision

Fields of research

Biomedical and Clinical Sciences Chemical Sciences Inorganic chemistry Nanobiotechnology Nanomaterials Nanomedicine Pharmacology and pharmaceutical sciences

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Pharmacy, Gujarat University
  • Masters (Research), Gujarat University

Research interests

  • Advanced Drug Delivery and Nanomedicine

    1.Advanced drug delivery methods (controlled release dosage forms such as tablets, granules and microspheres) 2. Biomaterials as next generation adjuvant for vaccine delivery 3. Surface modified nanomaterials (Silica, Polymer, Liposomes) 4. Programmable nanoparticales for oral drug delivery and targeting 5. Translocation of nanoparticles after oral drug delivery (In-vitro and In-vivo)

Search Professor Amirali Popat’s works on UQ eSpace

108 works between 2011 and 2025
All (108) Journal Article (97) Book Chapter (3) Conference Publication (3) Other Outputs (5)

101 - 108 of 108 works

2013

Journal Article

pH-responsive nutraceutical-mesoporous silica nanoconjugates with enhanced colloidal stability

Guillet-Nicolas, Remy, Popat, Amirali, Bridot, Jean-Luc, Monteith, Gregory, Qiao, Shi Zhang and Kleitz, Freddy (2013). pH-responsive nutraceutical-mesoporous silica nanoconjugates with enhanced colloidal stability. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 52 (8), 2318-2322. doi: 10.1002/anie.201208840

pH-responsive nutraceutical-mesoporous silica nanoconjugates with enhanced colloidal stability

2012

Journal Article

Enzyme-responsive controlled release of covalently bound prodrug from functional mesoporous silica nanospheres

Popat, Amirali, Ross, Benjamin P., Liu, Jian, Jambhrunkar, Siddharth, Kleitz, Freddy and Qiao, Shi Zhang (2012). Enzyme-responsive controlled release of covalently bound prodrug from functional mesoporous silica nanospheres. Angewandte Chemie International, 51 (50), 12486-12489. doi: 10.1002/anie.201206416

Enzyme-responsive controlled release of covalently bound prodrug from functional mesoporous silica nanospheres

2012

Journal Article

Recent advance in silica-based engineered nanoparticles for gene therapy

Niu, Yuting, Popat, Amirali, Yu, Meihua, Karmakar, Surajit, Gu, Wenyi and Yu, Chengzhong (2012). Recent advance in silica-based engineered nanoparticles for gene therapy. Therapeutic Delivery, 3 (10), 1217-1237. doi: 10.4155/tde.12.98

Recent advance in silica-based engineered nanoparticles for gene therapy

2012

Other Outputs

Porous Silica Nanoparticles for Targeted and Controlled Release of Biomolecules

Amirali Popat (2012). Porous Silica Nanoparticles for Targeted and Controlled Release of Biomolecules. PhD Thesis, Aust Institute for Bioengineering & Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland.

Porous Silica Nanoparticles for Targeted and Controlled Release of Biomolecules

2012

Journal Article

Adsorption and release of biocides with mesoporous silica nanoparticles

Popat, Amirali, Liu, Jian, Hu, Qiuhong, Kennedy, Michael, Peters, Brenton, Lu, Gao Qing (Max) and Qiao, Shi Zhang (2012). Adsorption and release of biocides with mesoporous silica nanoparticles. Nanoscale, 4 (3), 970-975. doi: 10.1039/c2nr11691j

Adsorption and release of biocides with mesoporous silica nanoparticles

2012

Journal Article

A pH-responsive drug delivery system based on chitosan coated mesoporous silica nanoparticles

Popat, Amirali, Liu, Jian, Lu, Gao Qing (Max) and Qiao, Shi Zhang (2012). A pH-responsive drug delivery system based on chitosan coated mesoporous silica nanoparticles. Journal of Materials Chemistry, 22 (22), 11173-11178. doi: 10.1039/c2jm30501a

A pH-responsive drug delivery system based on chitosan coated mesoporous silica nanoparticles

2011

Journal Article

Mesoporous silica nanoparticles for bioadsorption, enzyme immobilisation, and delivery carriers

Popat, Amirali, Hartono, Sandy Budi, Stahr, Frances, Liu, Jian, Qiao, Shi Zhang and Lu, Gao Qing (Max) (2011). Mesoporous silica nanoparticles for bioadsorption, enzyme immobilisation, and delivery carriers. Nanoscale, 3 (7), 2801-2818. doi: 10.1039/c1nr10224a

Mesoporous silica nanoparticles for bioadsorption, enzyme immobilisation, and delivery carriers

2011

Other Outputs

Controlled release particles and method for preparation thereof

Lu, Gao Qing, Qiao, Shizhang and Popat, Amirali Akbarbhai (2011). Controlled release particles and method for preparation thereof. WO2011054046A1.

Controlled release particles and method for preparation thereof

Current funding

  • 2024 - 2025
    Targeting brain tumour using rationally designed nanomedicine
    Brain Foundation Research Grant
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2028
    ARC Training Centre for Environmental and Agricultural Solutions to Antimicrobial Resistance (ARC CEA-StAR)
    ARC Industrial Transformation Training Centres
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2025
    Ovarian cancer early detection, monitoring and therapeutic intervention using extracellular vesicles
    NHMRC MRFF EPCDR - Ovarian Cancer Research
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2024 - 2025
    Ultrasmall nanoparticles for overcoming biological barriers in the treatment of Glioblastoma
    Cure Cancer Early Career Research Grants
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2024
    Overcome biological barriers in cancer for the treatment of glioblastoma using personalised nanomedicine
    TdC Pioneering Grant
    Open grant
  • 2023
    Compounding Personalised Medicines using 3D Printing
    UQ Knowledge Exchange & Translation Fund
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2024
    Innovative delivery methods for the biologic soluble RAGE to prevent Type 1 Diabetes
    JDRF Pilot and Innovation Awards
    Open grant
  • 2019
    Enhanced osseointegration on growth factor releasing anodized 3D printed titanium dental implants with titania nanotubes
    Australian Dental Research Fund Inc
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2021
    Parameters controlling naonparticle biodistribution upon oral administration under inflammatory conditions (Siloral)
    DAAD - German Academic Exchange Service
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2020
    Encapsulation of plant extracts formulation using variety of protein based nanoparticles (former C03644-001)
    Integria Healthcare (Australia) Pty Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2021
    Platform Nanotechnologies for Oral Delivery of Drugs, Therapeutic Protein and Peptide Delivery
    NHMRC Career Development Fellowship
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2023
    Australian Centre for Cannabinoids and Research Excellence (ACRE): Quality and safety in the implementation of medicinal cannabis use in the community (NHMRC CRE administered by University of Newcastl
    University of Newcastle
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2018
    HDAC3 as a novel orchestrator of lipid oxidation in the intestine and potential therapeutic target in obesity (NHMRC Project Grant administered by La Trobe University)
    La Trobe University
    Open grant
  • 2015
    Programmable nanoparticles for the treatment of Inflammatory Bowel Disease
    UQ Early Career Researcher
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2017
    NHMRC Early Career Fellowship (Peter Doherty - Australian Biomedical Fellowship): Bioresponsive nanocarriers for controlled and targeted delivery to efficiently treat Inflamatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
    NHMRC Early Career Fellowships
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2015
    Nanoencapsulation of bifenthrin for higher stability, efficacy, and controlled release.
    UQ Collaboration and Industry Engagement Fund - Seed Research Grant
    Open grant

Availability

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