Committees & Leadership

This committee is responsible for the overall programming and day-to-day programming elements of individual annual meetings.

The CRS Diversified Products: Delivery Beyond Pharma Division is a multi-disciplinary, international group of CRS members dedicated to advancing science, technology, and education in the field of controlled release or delivery of non-pharmaceutical active ingredients. The committee is specifically charged with reviewing and expanding the scope of the division, as well as promoting awareness and visibility of the C&DP track within CRS.

Drug Delivery and Translational Research is a journal that is exclusively focused on translational aspects of drug delivery and provides a unique forum for publication of high-quality research.

The overarching function of this standing committee is to provide advice to the Board on all financial matters so we have a strong financial organization so that the CRS will fulfill its Mission and move towards its aspirational Vision.

The Transdermal & Mucosal Delivery (TMD) Focus Group provides a forum for discussion in the field of transdermal and mucosal delivery.

This Focus Group provides a dynamic platform for like-minded professionals from bioinspired and biomimetic drug delivery academia and industry.
 

This Focus Group provides service to investigators from universities and research institutes with interests in gene delivery and editing.
 

The Immuno Delivery (ID) Focus Group focuses on new approaches to selectively target immune cells.

This focus group provides an integrative discussion forum for all involved in the wide field of nanomedicine and biomedical nanotechnology.

This focus group will support and engage researchers, industry representatives, and regulatory experts in the advancement of technologies designed to protect or restore vision.

This focus group is for anyone interested in oral drug delivery of small or macromolecular drugs.

List of the JCR Editors

This committee is comprised of the editors of the CRS Newsletter and is responsible for ensuring that the policies and procedures of the Newsletter are aligned with the vision and mission of CRS.

The Nominating Committee is a standing committee of the CRS and is chaired by the Immediate Past President. This committee is responsible for developing a list of candidates for the Board of Directors and Board of Scientific Advisors based on committee nominations and membership nominations.
 

The overarching function of this committee is to provide advice to the CRS (the Board and other committees) and develop workshops, events, and initiatives that are tailored to meet the needs of Young Scientists within the CRS. The three pillars of the YSC program are scientific education, career development training and initiatives, and networking opportunities.

Elevation to the College of Fellows is recognition of an exceptional CRS member who has made outstanding and sustained contributions to the field of delivery science and technology. The selection committee is made of the entire College of Fellows.

Click here to see a list of Fellows

This committee is responsible for selecting the most worthy recipient for the DDTR Outstanding Research Paper Award, and providing insight into future planning of the award selection process as needed.

Chair: Maria Jose Alonso

Member: Mansoor Amiji
Member: Ryan Donnelly
Member: Emmanuel Ho
Member: Defang Ouyang
Member: Fabiana Quaglia
Member: Zhen Gu

This committee is responsible for selecting the most worthy recipient for the CRS Founders Award, and providing insight into future planning of the award selection process as needed.

This committee is responsible for selecting the most worthy recipient for the JCR Best Paper Award, and providing insight into future planning of the award selection process as needed.
 

This committee is responsible for selecting the most worthy recipient for the Kyodonieus Transdermal Drug Delivery Award, and providing insight into future planning of the award selection process as needed.
 

This committee is responsible for selecting the most worthy recipient for the CRS Young Investigator Award, and providing insight into future planning of the award selection process as needed.