Healing Through the Skin: The Microneedle Story

Dr Akmal Sabri, Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Pharmacy (Chemical Analysis of Polymer Surface and Biointerphase)

Imagine a medical device so small it can deliver drugs painlessly through your skin, yet powerful enough to fight infections, manage chronic diseases, and even transform how we diagnose disease. This is the promise of microneedles: tiny, minimally invasive tools that are revolutionizing healthcare. In this talk, we’ll explore how microneedles work, why they matter, and how they’re being developed to tackle real-world problems.

Drawing from their research at the University of Nottingham and experience working in the Donnelly Lab in Belfast, Dr Akmal Sabri will share how microneedles are being designed to deliver drugs directly into infected skin, bypassing traditional pills and injections. They'll look at how these devices are tested in the lab-and some designs that are emerging for patient use.

Microneedles offer a glimpse into the future of medicine: targeted, efficient, and user-friendly. Whether you're curious about cutting-edge science or passionate about improving global health, this lecture will show you how something so small can make a big difference.

This lecture is part of the monthy science public lecture series. These events showcase research from scientists at the University of Nottingham and are free and open to all!