1.1 Age-appropriate paediatric formulations
Tracks
Track 1
Thursday, December 4, 2025 |
10:45 AM - 11:55 AM |
Speaker
Prof Catherine Tuleu
Professor
University College London
Invited speaker presentation: Paediatric Formulations Initiative – past, present and future
10:45 AM - 11:00 AMBiography
Prof Catherine Tuleu is Professor of Paediatric Pharmaceutics at the University College London School of Pharmacy, UK. Her translational research (h-index 40) focuses on developing innovative age-appropriate medicines for babies and children, pioneering sensory pharmaceutics towards better medicine acceptability. Prof Tuleu is the founder and chairperson of the European Paediatric Formulation Initiative (EuPFI), advancing drug product research and development for children.
Prof Benjamin Boyd
Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Invited speaker presentation: Cross-border collaborations in paediatric formulation research
11:05 AM - 11:20 AMBiography
Prof Ben Boyd is an ARC Industry Laureate Research Fellow and Professor of Drug Delivery Sciences at Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences in Melbourne, Australia. His research is focussed at the intersection of colloid and interface science with drug delivery sciences, with strong interest in the behaviour of lipid and other colloidal materials in physiological environments and developing methods to study these systems. He has had an interest in the development of novel paediatric formulations for both oral and long-acting parenteral applications.
Prof Asha Bowen
Perth Children’s Hospital
Invited speaker presentation: Making better medicines for children – a clinician’s perspective
11:20 AM - 11:35 AMBiography
Prof Asha Bowen is a senior Clinician-Scientist in Paediatric Infectious Diseases, working across Perth Children's Hospital and The Kids Research Institute. She is the lead investigator of SToP Trial and global Paediatric lead of the SNAP Trial. Her research focuses on translation of results into clinical practice ranging from bush to bench to bedside and beyond.
Assoc Prof Sui Yung Chan
National University of Singapore
Invited speaker presentation: Commercialisation of novel medicinal formulations – the startup journey
11:35 AM - 11:50 AMBiography
A/Prof Sui Yung Chan is a pharmacist based in Singapore and an Honorary Fellow at the Pharmacy Department, National University of Singapore. With a background in formulation science and pharmacy practice, she co-founded a startup to compound medicated transmucosal films as a painless, safe, and discreet alternative drug delivery system.
