News and Events
We are looking for Postdoc, graduate (PhD and Master) students, visiting fellows, and scholars to join our TransDGDR lab. We are looking for graduates, PhD and Master students, and research scholars to join our iBD2 lab.
Contact Dr. Mahavir Chougule for more information.
Awards, Honors, And Recognition
Dr. Mahavir Bhupal Chougule received the prestigious Koichi and Taniyo Taniguchi Award for Excellence and Innovation from Dr. Donald O. Straney, Chancellor of the University of Hawaii at Hilo. The award recognizes faculty for creative teaching and research contributions that advance the University’s mission, May 12, 2016
Dr. Mahavir Bhupal Chougule (2nd from left) received three 2015, 2013, and 2012 Faculty Scholar in Cancer Research Awards at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR).
Dr. Mahavir Bhupal Chougule (right) discussing with Dr. Robert Langer (left), David H. Koch Institute Professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, during a poster presentation at the 12th US-Japan symposium on drug delivery systems, 2013
From left: Drs. Mahavir Bhupal Chougule, Patrick Sinko, and Ken Morris during the lab and college visit. Dr. Sinko, Distinguished Professor of Pharmaceutics at the Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy and Associate Vice President for Research in the Office of Research and Economic Development at Rutgers University) visited our lab and the College of Pharmacy. He presented “Intestinal Delivery of Nanocarriers: Targeting, Mechanisms and Translation”, December 2013
Prof. Vladimir P. Torchilin (left), Distinguished Professor and Director, Center for Pharmaceutical Biotechnology and Nanomedicine, School of Pharmacy, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, and Dr. Mahavir Bhupal Chougule (right), during the 2013 AAPS Annual Meeting. November 2013
Research News
Nov 2025
Dr. Chougule presented the Antiasthmatic Effect of Receptor-Guided Parenteral RNAi-Loaded Polymeric Nanocarriers in Murine Asthma Model at the PharmSci 360 conference in San Antonio, TX.
July 2025
Research article published: Marathe S, Joshi R, Yang R, Shadambikar G, Bachmann AS, Chougule MB*. Integration of Design of Experiments for the Development and Evaluation of Sulfasalazine-Loaded Hybrid Albumin Chitosan-Based Polymeric Nanocarriers. AAPS PharmSciTech. 2025 Jul 14;26(6):192.
May 2025
Research article published: Kashikar R, Kotha AK, Shrestha R, Channappanavar R, Chougule MB*, Formulation and in-vitro testing of nebulized extended-release antiviral Camostat mesylate loaded nanosuspension product for the treatment of SARS-CoV-2 Infection, AAPS PharmSciTech, 2025, 26(5), 139, 1-18
April 2025
Dr. Chougule presented research findings, “Actively Targeted Delivery of Transcription Factor siRNA-Loaded Polymeric Nanoparticles for Treating Chronic Asthma,” in the international AAPS Nano Community Webinar series.
March 2025
Dr. Chougule presented research findings titled “Nebulized lipid particles for treating pulmonary diseases,” at the International Conference on “Transformative Trends in Drug Discovery and Delivery: Exploring Next Generation Therapeutics and Technologies” via Zoom.
Oct 2024
Dr. Chougule presented a research poster at the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS) Pharm Sci 360 Conference in Salt Lake City, UT.
Kotha, A.K., and Harsoda, Y.P., presented posters at the University School of Medicine and College of Pharmacy Joint Research Conference. Atlanta, GA.
Ms. Rama Kashikar and Dr. Arun Kotha presented the posters.
Sep 2024
Research article published: Kashikar R, Kotha AK, Shrestha R, Channappanavar R, Chougule MB*, Design of experiments using Box Behnken Design in the development, characterization, mathematical modeling, and evaluation of tung targeted nebulized antiviral Camostat Mesylate loaded pegylated nanosuspension product, Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology, 2024, Volume 98, 105810.
April 2025
Congratulations to Tutterow Christopher, Simon NP, Ezewudo E, who presented posters at Atlanta Research Conference, Atlanta, GA
June, 2024
Dr. Chougule presented a research seminar titled “Pharmaceutical Sciences Opportunities for Higher Education and the Interdisciplinary Nanotech-based Strategy for siRNA Delivery Pharma Products” at the Dr. Shivajirao Kadam College of Pharmacy, Kasabe Digraj, Sangli, Maharashtra State, India
Dr. Chougule presented a research seminar titled “Opportunities in Higher Education, Career, and the Application of Nanoengineering in Biopharma Healthcare in the USA” at the Vidya Samvardhak Mandal Somashekar R. Kothiwale Institute of Technology, Nipani, Karnataka State, India
April 2024
Kashikar R, and Lee presented posters at the 14th Annual Atlanta Research Conference, Atlanta, GA
Oct, 2023
Kotha AK presented 2 posters at the AAPS PharmSci 360 meeting,
April 2023
Kotha AK, Kashikar R presented 2 posters at the Atlanta Research Conference, Atlanta, GA
March 2023
Research article published: Harris HM, Boyet KL, Liu H, Dwivedi R, Ashpole NM, Tandon R, Bidwell GL 3rd, Cheng Z, Fassero LA, Yu CS, Pomin VH, Mitra D, Harrison KA, Dahl E, Gurley BJ, Kotha AK, Chougule MB, Sharp JS*. Safety and pharmacokinetics of intranasally administered heparin. Pharm Res. 2022 Mar
Feb, 2023
Dr. Chougule presented a research seminar titled “Inhaled and Parenteral Depot Products: Extended Release Lipidic Nanocarrier for Lung Cancer” at the 21st International Symposium on “Advances in Technology and Business Potential of New Drug Delivery Systems,” Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Sep 2021
Dr. Chougule presented a research seminar, “Nebulized Lipid-based Nanomedicine for the Treatment of Lung Cancer,” at the e-international conference on “Pharmaceutical Sciences and drug developments” sponsored by Gujarat Council on Science and Technology, Nootan Pharmacy College, Mahesana, Gujarat, India,
2021
Dr. Chougule’s lab moved to Mercer University College of Pharmacy, Atlanta, GA
Research article published: Vinjamuri BP, Papachrisanthou K, Haware RV, Chougule MB*, Gelatin solution pH and incubation time influence the size of the nanoparticles engineered by desolvation. Journal of Drug Delivery Sci. and Tech. 2021, 63, 02423.
Research article published: Shadambikar, Marathe S, Ji Nan, Bandari S, Chougule MB, Repka M. Formulation development of itraconazole loaded pegylated nano-lipid carriers for pulmonary aspergillosis using hot melt extrusion technology, International Journal of Pharmaceutics, 2021, Mar 3;3:100074.
Research article published: Shahin HI, Vinjamuri BP, Mahmoud AA, Mansour SM, Chougule MB, Chablani L. Formulation and optimization of sildenafil citrate-loaded PLGA large porous microparticles using spray freeze-drying technique: A factorial design and in-vivo pharmacokinetic study. International Journal of Pharmaceutics 2021 Feb 1;597:120320.
Research article published: Chandrasiri I, Abebe DG, Yaddehige ML, Dal Williams JS, Zia MF, Dorris A, Barker A, Vinjamuri, BP, Le N, Gayton JN, Chougule MB, Hammer NI, Flynt A, Delcamp JH, Watkins D Self-Assembling PCL-PAMAM Linear Dendritic Block Copolymers (LDBCs) for Bioimaging and Phototherapeutic Applications. ACS Applied Biomaterials, 2021, 3(9), 5664-5677.
2020
Research article published: Yaddehige ML, Indika C, Abigail B, Kotha AK, Williams Jon SD, Simms B, Kucheryavy P, Abebe DG, Chougule MB, Watkins DL. Structural and Surface Properties of Polyamidoamine (PAMAM) – Fatty Acid-based Nanoaggregates Derived from Self-assembling Janus Dendrimers. ChemoNanoMat, online published 15 October 2020, https://doi.org/10.1002/cnma.202000498.
Dr. Chougule presented a research seminar titled “Aerosolized Nanomedicine mediated Lung Cancer Therapy” at the Patadhmal Wadhwani College of Pharmacy, Yavatmal, Maharashtra state, India,
December 2019
Dr. Chougule presented a research seminar titled “Lipidic Nanocarrier-based Targeted Therapy for Lung Cancer” at the END2Cancer: Emerging Nanotechnology and Drug Delivery Applications for Cancer Conference. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Aug 2019
Research article published: Bhatt P, Narvekar P, Lalani R, Chougule MB, Pathak Y, Sutariya V. An in vitro Assessment of Thermo-Reversible Gel Formulation Containing Sunitinib Nanoparticles for Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration. AAPS PharmSciTech. 2019 Aug 9; 20(7):281. doi: 10.1208/s12249-019-1474-0.
July, 2019
Dr. Chougule presented an invited research seminar titled “Functionalization of targeted nanomedicine for the treatment of lung cancer” at the Department of Biotechnology, Latthe Education Society’s Smt. Kasturbai Walchand College, Shivaji University, Sangli, Maharashtra, India
April 2019
Research article published: Mahaparale PR, Vinjamuri BP, Chavan MS, Chougule MB, Haware RV. Computational predictability of microsponge properties using different multivariate models. AAPS PharmSciTech. 2019 Apr 23; 20(5):172
December, 2018
Dr. Chougule presented an invited research seminar titled “Lipidic Nanocarrier-based Targeted Therapy for Lung Cancer” at the END2Cancer: Emerging Nanotechnology and Drug Delivery Applications for Cancer Conference. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, December 5-7, 2018
Oct 2018
Dr. Chougule presented a research seminar titled “Nanocarrier mediated targeted delivery for lung cancer therapy” at the Arnold and Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Long Island University, Brooklyn, New York, Oct 8, 2018
Sep, 2016
Dr. Chougule’s lab research, focused on targeted gene and drug combinations for lung cancer, has been accepted for publication in Molecular Therapy – Nucleic Acids, a Nature Publishing Group Journal. Congratulations to Laura and Chougule.
August 15 2016
Dr. Chougule’s TransDGDR lab moved to the Department of Pharmaceutics and Drug Delivery, Pii Center for Pharmaceutical Technology, National Center for Natural Products Research, the Research of Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Mississippi. Moving with great memories during the past 6 years at the University of Hawaii at Hilo’s Daniel K. Inouye College of Pharmacy.
August 5 2016
Congratulations, Dr. Micah Glasgow! You earned the Ph.D. degree.
April-July 2016
Congratulations, Dr. Susanne Youngren-Ortiz! You earned the Ph.D. degree and joined as a Formulation Scientist I at Akorn Pharmaceuticals in Vernon Hills, IL
November 10, 2014
Micah has received multiple scholarships and awards, including the Na Ho’okahua Department of Education Award, the Liko A’e Native Hawaiian Leadership Scholarship, and more.
November 2-6, 2014
Dr. Chougule and two postgraduate students, Micah and Susanne attended AAPS annual meeting 2014 in San Diego. Congratulations to Dr. Chougule for his UH Travel Award, Susanne for the 2014 AAPS Formulation Design and Development Section (FDD) Travelship Award and Micah for the 2014 Alex Travel Award. Posters presented in this meeting were “M1210 – Onconase Loaded Albumin-Chitosan Hybrid Nanocarriers for Mesothelioma Therapy”, “M1039 – Formulation and Characterization of STAT6 siRNA Matrix-Loaded Gelatin Nanocarriers” and “W4332 – Modeling and Validation of Material Properties of Crystalline Particles: Formation and Stability under Stress.”
Dr. Chougule, Susanne, and Micah presented posters at the AAPS meeting.
October 20, 2014
Congratulations to Nishant for his new position as Chair of the AAPS student chapter 2014-2015, Susanne as vice-chair, Micah as accountant, and Rongbing as secretary.
October 6-8, 2014
Dr. Chougule attended the NanoDDS meeting in 2014. He presented a poster “Design and Analysis Hybrid Onconase Nanocarriers for Mesothelioma Therapy”. He also delivered the invited talk “Targeted Nanocarriers for the Treatment of Cancer” at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
September, 2014
Farewell Anissa and thank you for your help in the lab. Happy Birthday to Rongbing and Micah.
September 1, 2014
The article “Nanocarrier mediated delivery of siRNA/miRNA in combination with chemotherapeutic agents for cancer therapy: Current progress and advances” was accepted in the Journal of Controlled Release.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2014.09.001
The article “Designing Hybrid Onconase Nanocarriers for Mesothelioma Therapy: A Taguchi Orthogonal Array and Multivariate Component Driven Analysis” was accepted in Molecular Pharmaceutics.
DOI: 10.1021/mp500403b
April 24, 2014
Congratulations!!! Dr. Chougule has won the “Support of Competitive Research (SCORE) Research Continuance Award” for “Targeted Combination Therapy for Lung Cancer”. This proposal aims to develop, characterize, and evaluate the nanocarrier systems of siRNA in combination with chemo drugs for lung cancer treatment.
August 5, 2014
Dr. Robert S. Shirparo, MD (3rd from right) visited our lab and donated to support our research.