Pharmaceutical Sciences Wagner Lecture Series: Dr. Kam W Leong – CANCELED

U-M College of Pharmacy Pharmaceutical Sciences Wagner Lecture Series

Due to inclement weather, Dr. Kam Leong’s Wagner Series lecture has been canceled. We hope to reschedule the lecture at a later date and will share an update once a new date is confirmed. Thank you for your understanding.

Department: Pharmaceutical Sciences

Speaker: Dr. Kam W Leong, Ph.D, Samuel Y Sheng Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Columbia University

Title: Reimagining Cationic Biomaterials for Therapeutic Applications

Abstract: Nonviral gene delivery has traditionally relied on cationic biomaterials to deliver nucleic acids for exogenous gene transfer. In contrast, our work explores the unconventional use of cationic biomaterials to remove nucleic acid-associated pathogenic signals, such as PAMPs and DAMPs, for anti-inflammatory therapy. Unexpectedly, we have also found that these cationic nanomaterials possess unique properties that modulate molecular signaling pathways and elicit pro-regenerative tissue responses. This presentation will highlight the mechanistic evidence and implications of this emerging direction in biomaterials research.

The Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences is proud to host the upcoming Wagner Lecture, a prestigious annual event that brings distinguished scientists to the University of Michigan College of Pharmacy. The lecture is free and open to all faculty, students, alumni, and members of the public.