| Year | Winner | Institution | Title | Journal | Full author list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Yahya Choonara | University of the Witwatersrand | A nano-enabled biotinylated anti-LDL theranostic system to modulate systemic LDL cholesterol | ||
| 2022 | Yahya Choonara | University of the Witwatersrand | Development of a fluid-absorptive alginate-chitosan bioplatform for potential application as a wound dressing | Carbohydrate Polymers | Hillary Mndlovu, Lisa C du Toit, Pradeep Kumar, Thashree Marimuthu, Pierre PD Kondiah, Yahya E. Choonara, Viness Pillay |
| 2020 and 2021 | No conference held due to Covid-19 pandemic | ||||
| 2019 | Admire Dube | University of the Western Cape | Functionalisation of PLGA nanoparticles with 1,3-β-glucan enhances the intracellular pharmacokinetics of rifampicin in macrophages | ||
| 2018 | Rahul S Kalhapure | University of KwaZulu-Natal Westville campus | Enhancing targeted antibiotic therapy via pH responsive solid lipid nanoparticles from an acid cleavable lipid | Nanomedicine: Nanotechnology, Biology, and Medicine | Dhiraj R Sikwal, Sanjeev Rambharose, Chunderika Mocktar, Sanil Singh, Linda Bester, Jung Kwon Oh, Jwala Renukuntla, Thirumala Govender |
| 2017 | Thirumala Govender | University of KwaZulu-Natal Westville campus | Ultra-small lipid-dendrimer hybrid nanoparticles as a promising strategy for antibiotic delivery: In vitro and in silico studies | International Journal of Pharmaceutics | SJ Sonawane, RS Kalhapure, S Rambharose, C Mocktar, SB Vepuri, M Soliman |
| 2016 | Lissinda du Plessis | North-West University | In vivo efficacy and bioavailability of lumefantrine: Evaluating the application of Pheroid technology | Eur. J. Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics | K Govender, P Denti, L Wiessner |
| 2015 | Admire Dube | University of the Western Cape | Multimodal nanoparticles that provide immunomodulation and intracellular drug delivery for infectious diseases | Nanomedicine: Nanotechnology, Biology and Medicine | Jessica Reynolds, Wing-Cheung Law, Charles Maponga, Paras Prasad and Gene Morse |
| 2014 | Viness Pillay | University of the Witwatersrand | A novel stimuli-synchronized alloy-treated matrix for space-defined gastrointestinal delivery of mesalamine in the Large White pig model | Journal of Controlled Release | Priya Bawa, Yahya Choonara, Lisa du Toit, Pradeep Kumar, Valence Ndesendo and Leith Meyer |
| 2013 | Viness Pillay | University of the Witwatersrand | Surface-Engineered Nanoliposomes by Chelating Ligands for Modulating the Neurotoxicity Associated with β-Amyloid Aggregates of Alzheimer’s disease | Pharmaceutical Research (2012) 29:3075–3089 | Maluta Mufamadi, Yahya Choonara, Pradeep Kumar, Girish Modi, Dinesh Naidoo, Valence Ndesendo, Lisa du Toit and Sunny Iyuke |
| 2012 | Yahya Choonara | University of the Witwatersrand | Polymeric emulsion and crosslink-mediated synthesis of super stable nanoparticles as sustained-release anti-tuberculosis | Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces, 87 (2011) 243-254 | |
| 2011 | Viness Pillay | University of the Witwatersrand | Investigation of the physicochemical and physicomechanical properties of a novel intravaginal bioadhesive polymeric device in the pig model | AAPS PharmSciTech 11(2): 793–808 | VMK Ndisendo, YE Choonara, LC du Toit, E Buchmann, LCR Meyer, RA Khan and W Rosin |
| 2009 | Alvaro Viljoen | School of Pharmacy, Tshwane University of Technology | Transport of Asphalathin, a Rooibos Tea Flavanoid, Across the Skin and Intestinal Epithelium | Phytotherapy Research | Huang M, du Plessis J, du Preez J, Hamman J, Viljoen A |
| 2009 | Thiru Govender | School of Pharmacy, University of KwaZulu Natal | Formulation of monolayered films and polymers of opposing solubilities | International Journal of Pharmaceutics | Perumel VA, Lutchman D, Mackraj I, Govender T |
| 2008 | Viness Pillay | University of the Witwatersrand | Elucidation of the physicochemical and ab initio quantum energy transitions of a cross linked PLGA scaffold | Biomaterials 28 (2007) 3714-3723 | Sibongile Sibambo, Yahya Choonara, Riaz Khan and Joe Sweet |
| 2007 | Viness Pillay | University of the Witwatersrand | Formulation and statistical optimization of novel double-incorporated PLAPLGA microparticles within an alginate-pectinate platform for the delivery of nicotine | Journal of Microencapsulation, March 2006: 23(2): 153-167 | Neha Singh, Fehmeeda Seedat, Joel Sweet and Paul Danckwerts |
| 2006 | Thiru Govender | School of Pharmacy, University of KwaZulu-Natal | Optimisation and characterisation of bioadhesive controlled release tetracycline microspheres | International Journal of Pharmaceutics (2005): 306: 24-40 | S Govender, V Pillay, DJ Chetty, SY Essack and CM Dangor |
| 2005 | No award | ||||
| 2004 | Jacobus J Bergh | Department of Pharmaceutic s, School of Pharmacy, Potchefstroom University for CHE | Structural characterization, physicochemical properties, and thermal stability of three crystal forms of nifedipine | Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences (2003).92(12):25192533 | Mino R Caira, Yolande Robberts, Jacobus J Bergh, Mingna Song, Melgardt de Villiers |
| 2003 | C Jonker | Department of Pharmaceutic s, School of Pharmacy, Potchefstroom University for CHE | Intestinal paracellular permeation enhancement with quaternised chitosan: in sity and in vitro evaluation | International Journal of Pharmaceutics (2002).238:205-213 | C Jonker, JH Hamman, AF Kotze |
| 2002 | Johannes P Venter | Department of Pharmaceutic s, School of Pharmacy, Potchefstroom University for CHE | A comparative study of an in sity adapted diffusion cell and an in vitro Franz diffusion cell method for transdermal absorption of doxylamine | European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences (2001).13:169-177 | Johannes P Venter, Douw G Miller, Jeanetta du Plessis and Colleen Goosen |
| 2001 | Thiru Govender | School of Pharmacy, University of Durban Westville | Defining the drug interaction properties of PLA-PEG nanoparticles | Pharmaceutical Research (2000) | T Govender, T Riley, T Ehtezazi, M Garnett, S Stolnik, L Illum and SS Davis |
| 2000 | Dushendra Chetty | School of Pharmacy, University of Durban Westville | A mechanistic analysis to characterize oramucosal permeation properties | Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology (2000) 52:75-82 | Li-Lan H Chen, Dushendra Chetty, Yie W Chien |
| 1999 | Awie Kotze | School of Pharmacy, Potchefstroom University for CHE | |||
| 1998 | Mino R Caira | University of Cape Town | |||
| 1997 | Mino R Caira | University of Cape Town | |||
| 1996 | Mino R Caira | University of Cape Town | |||
| 1995 | Jeanetta du Plessis | School of Pharmacy, Potchefstroom University for CHE | |||
| 1994 | Mino R Caira | University of Cape Town |
