Welcome to the homepage of Julien NICOLAS, CNRS researcher in the research group of Pr. Patrick COUVREUR (UMR CNRS 8612) at the Faculty of Pharmacy of Châtenay-Malabry, University Paris-Sud 11, France.

The aim of the research of the UMR CNRS 8612 is to conceive, to develop, to characterize and to evaluate new drug delivery systems for the controlled release and the targeting of drugs.

Pr. Patrick COUVREUR research group is working on various research topics: targeting of tumors, development of new bicompartimental systems for drug targeting, conception of nanospheres decorated with ligands (folic acid, lectins etc.), metallic nanospheres for tumor targeting, pulmonary administration of IgG, conception of nanoparticles based on polysaccharides or cyclodextrins and biodegradable polymers, new nanotechnologies for brain targeting, etc.

The contributions of Julien NICOLAS towards this truely multidisciplinary research group are mainly based on advanced macromolecular synthesis, organic chemistry and colloidal physico-chemistry.