Prof. Dr. Sinem Yaprak Karavana | Formulation Development | Best Researcher Award
Ege University | Turkey
Prof. Dr. Sinem Yaprak Karavana is a distinguished academic in pharmaceutical technology at Ege University, where she has built her entire educational and professional journey, earning successive degrees and rising to a senior professorial role. Her expertise spans formulation development, cosmetology, pharmacology, therapeutics, and broader health sciences, with a strong research focus on innovative drug-delivery systems, including mucoadhesive platforms, nanotechnology-based carriers, and medical textile applications. She has contributed extensively to scientific literature, maintaining an active research portfolio supported by national scientific bodies and health institutions, and has led numerous projects exploring advanced fibre-based systems, buccal delivery technologies, radiopharmaceutical penetration, and medical formulations for neurological, dermatological, and oral health applications. Her research skills encompass formulation design, in vitro and in vivo evaluation, nanoparticle engineering, polymer science, and therapeutic system optimisation. Recognised for her scholarly impact, she has received academic honours, project grants, and professional commendations that reflect her sustained contributions to the pharmaceutical sciences community. Overall, Prof. Karavana stands as an influential researcher whose work continues to shape modern drug-delivery strategies, demonstrating a commitment to innovation, scientific rigor, and translational impact in health-related formulation development.
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Featured Publications
Baloglu, E., Karavana, S. Y., Senyigit, Z. A., & Guneri, T. (2011). Rheological and mechanical properties of poloxamer mixtures as a mucoadhesive gel base. Pharmaceutical Development and Technology, 16(6), 627–636. Citations: 216
Baloglu, E., Bernkop-Schnürch, A., Karavana, S. Y., & Senyigit, Z. A. (2009). Strategies to prolong the intravaginal residence time of drug delivery systems. Journal of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, 12(3), 312–336. Citations: 156
Rençber, S., Karavana, S. Y., Şenyiğit, Z. A., Eraç, B., Limoncu, M. H., & Baloğlu, E. (2017). Mucoadhesive in situ gel formulation for vaginal delivery of clotrimazole: Formulation, preparation, and in vitro/in vivo evaluation. Pharmaceutical Development and Technology, 22(4), 551–561. Citations: 129
Rençber, S., Karavana, S. Y., Yılmaz, F. F., Eraç, B., Nenni, M., Özbal, S., … (2016). Development, characterization, and in vivo assessment of mucoadhesive nanoparticles containing fluconazole for the local treatment of oral candidiasis. International Journal of Nanomedicine, 2641–2653. Citations: 114
Şenyiğit, Z. A., Karavana, S. Y., Erac, B., Gürsel, Ö., Limoncu, M. H., & Baloğlu, E. (2014). Evaluation of chitosan-based vaginal bioadhesive gel formulations for antifungal drugs. Acta Pharmaceutica, 64(2), 139–156. Citations: 113