Affinity-Modulation Drug Delivery Using Thermosensitive Elastin-Like Polypeptide Block Copolymers
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Affinity-Modulation Drug Delivery Using Thermosensitive Elastin-Like Polypeptide Block Copolymers by Andrew J. Simnick Department of Biomedical Engineering Duke University Date:_______________________ Approved: ___________________________ Ashutosh Chilkoti, Ph.D., Supervisor ___________________________ Mark W. Dewhirst, Ph.D., D.V.M. ___________________________ Kam W. Leong, Ph.D. ___________________________ George A. Truskey, Ph.D. ___________________________ Christopher D. Kontos, M.D. Dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the Department of Biomedical Engineering in the Graduate School of Duke University 2010
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