photo by Judit Fabian

Intravaginal Rings

We are developing thermoplastic elastomeric intravaginal rings loaded with an anti-retroviral drugs to prevent the sexual transmission of HIV. These rings can be produced for a few cents and can deliver a constant amount of drug for 30 days.

2010 UNAIDS Report on the HIV epidemic

 

~6000 people infected with HIV each day

1.8-2.3 million deaths in 2008 from AIDS

 

Kiser Research Group

2012

Photo by Judit Fabian

Welcome to the The Kiser Laboratory

We are a research group in the Department of Bioengineering at the University of Utah. This site is designed to give an overview of our work and is oriented toward prospective co-workers, students and collaborators.

 

University of Utah
Department of Bioengineering
Biopolymers Research Building RM 108
20 S. 2030 E.
Salt Lake City UT 84112-9418
Kiser office 801.505.6881
Lab 801.505.6880
Fax 801.585.5151

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Site updated 12/2011