Nathan R Halcovitch

Dr. Nathan R Halcovitch

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Academic Career Length

18Years (2009-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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14 September 2017 in Angewandte Chemie International Edition
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MBManuel Barday
Manuel Barday
CJChristopher Janot
Christopher Janot
NHNathan R Halcovitch
Nathan R Halcovitch
JMJames Muir
James Muir
CAChristophe Aïssa
Christophe Aïssa

1 July 2018 in Materials
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ASAshfaq Ali Sayed Shah
Ashfaq Ali Sayed Shah
Melike FirlakMelike Firlak
Melike Firlak
SBStuart Ryan Berrow
Stuart Ryan Berrow
NHNathan R Halcovitch
Nathan R Halcovitch
SBSara Jane Baldock
Sara Jane Baldock
John HardyJohn Hardy
John Hardy
The delivery of drugs in a controllable fashion is a topic of intense research activity in both academia and industry because of its impact in healthcare. Implantable electronic interfaces for the body have great potential for positive economic, health, and societal impacts; however, the implantation of such interfaces results in inflammatory responses due to a mechanical mismatch between the inorganic substrate and soft tissue, and also results in the potential for microbial infection during complex surgical procedures. Here, we report the use of conducting polypyrrole (PPY)-based coatings loaded with clinically relevant drugs (either an anti-inflammatory, dexamethasone phosphate (DMP), or an antibiotic, meropenem (MER)). The films were characterized and were shown to enhance the delivery of the drugs upon the application of an electrochemical stimulus in vitro, by circa (ca.) 10–30% relative to the passive release from non-stimulated samples. Interestingly, the loading and release of the drugs was correlated with the physical descriptors of the drugs. In the long term, such materials have the potential for application to the surfaces of medical devices to diminish adverse reactions to their implantation in vivo.

25 November 2020 in Chemistry of Materials
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KGKieran Griffiths
Kieran Griffiths
NHNathan R Halcovitch
Nathan R Halcovitch
JGJohn M. Griffin
John M. Griffin

10 April 2017 in Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
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TGTimothy L Gatheral
Timothy L Gatheral
ARAlison Rushton
Alison Rushton
DEDavid Jw Evans
David Jw Evans
CMCaroline A Mulvaney
Caroline A Mulvaney
NHNathan R Halcovitch
Nathan R Halcovitch
SSSally Spencer
Sally Spencer

14 September 2017 in Angewandte Chemie
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MBManuel Barday
Manuel Barday
CJChristopher Janot
Christopher Janot
NHNathan R Halcovitch
Nathan R Halcovitch
JMJames Muir
James Muir
CAChristophe Aïssa
Christophe Aïssa

17 February 2017 in Angewandte Chemie International Edition
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MJMartin Jakoobi
Martin Jakoobi
NHNathan R Halcovitch
Nathan R Halcovitch
GWGeorge F. S. Whitehead
George F. S. Whitehead
Alexey SergeevAlexey Sergeev
Alexey Sergeev