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Dr Elsie Gaskell

Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences

Faculty of Science

Elsie Gaskell has been a member of teaching staff within the School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences since 2006. As a Senior Lecturer she is actively involved in the teaching and learning on two undergraduate programmes: Masters of Pharmacy (MPharm) and Pharmaceutical Sciences (PharmSci). She teaches across a number of different modules at each level of study. Elsie holds a PgCert HE (distinction) and is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. Elsie’s current administrative roles include module leader of the 120-credit Level 4 MPharm module, Integrated Foundations of Pharmacy (4000IMPHAR). In 2015 she was awarded the Individual Teaching Award by the University.

Elsie is a member of the Formulation and Drug Development (FDD) research group. Her current research interests are in the development of novel antimicrobial clay composites for wound care. Wound management with the aid of natural clay minerals has been documented. A new approach to wound management would be to design novel, synthetic antimicrobial materials related to the natural remedies. The work done within the FDD research group aims to investigate the properties of various synthetic clays alongside other natural clays, as well as to exploit their inherent ability to ion-exchange and intercalate clinically useful drug molecules to produce a bioinorganic hybrid drug delivery system.

Highlighted publications

Hamilton AR, Roberts M, Hutcheon GA, Gaskell EE. 2019. Formulation and antibacterial properties of clay mineral-tetracycline and -doxycycline composites Applied Clay Science, 179 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url

Gaskell EE, Hamilton AR . 2014. Antimicrobial clay-based materials for wound care Gaskell, EE . Future Medicinal Chemistry, 6 :641-655 DOI Author Url Publisher Url

Gaskell EE, Evans A, Henney N, Penson P, Elliott PNC, Burrell H, Airley R, Ford W, Lane E, Allison GL. 2013. Therapeutics and Human Physiology Gaskell EE, Rostron C. OUP Oxford. Oxford, UK 9780199655298 Author Url Publisher Url

Hamilton AR, Hutcheon GA, Roberts M, Gaskell EE. 2013. Formulation and antibacterial profiles of clay-ciprofloxacin composites Applied Clay Science, DOI Author Url Publisher Url

Journal article

Hamilton AR, Roberts M, Hutcheon GA, Gaskell EE. 2019. Formulation and antibacterial properties of clay mineral-tetracycline and -doxycycline composites Applied Clay Science, 179 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url

Gaskell EE, Ha T, Hamilton AR. 2018. Ibuprofen intercalation and release from different layered double hydroxides. Therapeutic Delivery, 9 :653-666 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url

Hutcheon GA, Dempster NM, Roberts M, Gaskell EE, Kianfar F. 2017. Lyophilised Biopolymer-Clay Hydrogels for Drug Delivery Journal of Novel Drug Research, 1 DOI Public Url

Tawfeek HM, Khidr SH, Samy EM, Ahmed SM, Gaskell EE, Hutcheon GA. 2014. Evaluation of biodegradable polyester-co-lactone microparticles for protein delivery. Drug Dev Ind Pharm, 40 :1213-1222 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url

Gaskell EE, Hamilton AR . 2014. Antimicrobial clay-based materials for wound care Gaskell, EE . Future Medicinal Chemistry, 6 :641-655 DOI Author Url Publisher Url

Jan SU, Khan GM, Hussain I, Gaskell EE, Hutcheon GH. 2013. Synthesis, conjugation and evaluation of some novel polymers and their micro particles for sustained release drug formulations Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 26 :741-746 Author Url

Hamilton AR, Hutcheon GA, Roberts M, Gaskell EE. 2013. Formulation and antibacterial profiles of clay-ciprofloxacin composites Applied Clay Science, DOI Author Url Publisher Url

Gaskell EE, Sihanonth P, Rostron C, Hutcheon GA, Hobbs G. 2010. Isolation and identification of mucinolytic actinomycetes. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek, 97 :211-220 DOI Author Url Publisher Url

Gaskell EE, Hobbs G, Rostron C, Hutcheon GA. 2008. Encapsulation and release of alpha-chymotrypsin from poly(glycerol adipate-co-omega-pentadecalactone) microparticles. J Microencapsul, 25 :187-195 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url

Conference publication

Morris R, Gaskell E. 2016. One hundred and twenty credit module. Masterstroke or madness? Teaching and Learning Conference

Tawfeek HM, Khidr SH, Samy EM, Ahmed SM, Akram K, Mohammed AR, Gaskell EE, Hutcheon G, Saleem I. 2010. Optimisation of polyester based microparticles as carriers for pulmonary drug delivery Drug Delivery to the Lungs

Tawfeek HM, Khidr SH, Samy EM, Ahmed SM, Evans A, Gaskell EE, Hutcheon GA. 2010. Encapsulation, release, bioactivity and cytotoxicity of lysozyme loaded poly(glycerol adipte-co-omega-pentadecalactone) microparticles JOURNAL OF PHARMACY AND PHARMACOLOGY, 62 :1431-1432 Author Url

Tawfeek H, Khidr S, Samy EM, Ahmed SM, Gaskell EE, Hutcheon G, Saleem I. 2010. PGA-co-PDL as a Novel Carrier for Pulmonary Drug Delivery 7th World Meeting on Pharmaceutics, Biopharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology

McAllister L, Evans A, Hutcheon G, Gaskell E. 2009. Encapsulation of epirubicin for the treatment of cancer JOURNAL OF PHARMACY AND PHARMACOLOGY, 61 :A82-A82 Author Url

Hutcheon GA, Gaskell E, Iftikhar A, Rostron C. 2008. Overcoming the mucin barrier in the treatment of pulmonary cystic fibrosis JOURNAL OF PHARMACY AND PHARMACOLOGY, 60 :A11-A11 Author Url

Iftikhar A, Gaskell E, Hutcheon GA, Rostron C. 2008. The stability of biodegradable polyesters and polyester-co-lactones utilized for drug delivery JOURNAL OF PHARMACY AND PHARMACOLOGY, 60 :A58-A58 Author Url

Gaskell E, Hobbs G, Rostron C, Hutcheon GA. 2006. Encapsulation of mucinolytic enzymes for treatment of cystic fibrosis JOURNAL OF PHARMACY AND PHARMACOLOGY, 58 :A67-A67 Author Url

Gaskell E, Hobbs G, Rostron C, Hutcheon G. 2005. Use of functional polymers for treatment of pulmonary cystic fibrosis JOURNAL OF PHARMACY AND PHARMACOLOGY, 57 :S5-S5 Author Url

Gaskell E, Hobbs G, Rostron C, Hutcheon G. 2005. Use of functional polymers for treatment of pulmonary cystic fibrosis JOURNAL OF PHARMACY AND PHARMACOLOGY, 57 :S60-S60 Author Url

Hamilton AR, Roberts M, Hutcheon GA, Gaskell EE. Utilising montmorillonite K-10 and Laponite for delivery of ciprofloxacin UK & Ireland Controlled Release Society

Books (authored)

Gaskell EE, Evans A, Henney N, Penson P, Elliott PNC, Burrell H, Airley R, Ford W, Lane E, Allison GL. 2013. Therapeutics and Human Physiology Gaskell EE, Rostron C. OUP Oxford. Oxford, UK 9780199655298 Author Url Publisher Url

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