Greg Hudalla, Sweet corn polymer
In this week’s Tech Tuesday, UF Innovate spotlights University of Florida research led by Dr. Gregory Hudalla from the Department of Biomedical Engineering. His team has developed a polymer derived from sweet corn that could revolutionize the stabilization and storage of medications.
“How can sweet corn revolutionize modern medicine? Let’s learn more. Greg, tell us a little bit more about who you are and what you do,” said Elora Duong, host of UF Innovate.
“Sure. I am a professor of biomedical engineering at the University of Florida. So, my research is broadly in the area of biomaterials, which are materials that are made with components that come from some biological origin, [and are often] used in a biological application for what we would call drug delivery. So, being able to administer drugs to patients in a safe and reliable way. And then what we’re really talking about today is an opportunity that’s emerged from my lab where we’re not just thinking about the delivery of these drugs to the patient in their body, but can we stabilize and improve those molecules in a way that they’re more accessible, they’re more robust, and they’re more reliable,” said Dr. Gregory Hudalla, professor at the University of Florida.
Read more about University of Florida Research Lab Develops Polymers From Corn.
