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Please see Google Scholar<\/a> for full list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2026<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Transdermal delivery and formulation design of opioids: Where are we now and where are we heading?<\/a>
Liang YM, Azizi J, Ng KW, Goh CF
Journal of Controlled Release. 2026:114894<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Building Otto: An open-source Franz diffusion cell autosampler for automating in vitro skin permeation studies<\/a>
Ng KW, Archbold L, Lau WM
HardwareX. 2026;25:e00735<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Recent developments of micro\/nanoneedles for cosmetic delivery<\/a>
Goh CF, Ramadon D, Ng KW, Punu GF, Lee JY
Nanotechnology in Cosmeceuticals. 2026:433-456<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Elastin-derived peptide hydrogels for sustained dermal delivery of tetrapeptide-21<\/a>
Stephenson H, Lim A, Dupuy R, Brun S, Armstrong A, Okunola N, Li NA, Hilkens CMU, Novakovic K, Hills S, Ng KW, Al Musaimi O
International Journal of Pharmaceutics. 2026;689:126490<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2025<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Engineering and in vitro evaluation of semi-dissolving, hydrogel-forming polymeric microneedles for sustained-release drug delivery<\/a>
Abdelghany TM, Vo N, Vukajlovic D, Smith E, Wong JZ, Jackson E, Hilkens CMU, Lau WM, Ng KW, Novakovic K
International Journal of Pharmaceutics. 2025; 682(15):125932<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Validating Otto: a Franz diffusion cell autosampler to automate in vitro permeation studies<\/a>
Chan HKY, Archbold L, Lau WM, Ng KW
Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. 2025;114(7):103837<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Assessing the integrity and mechanical properties of commercial microneedles: innovation or fad?<\/a>
Lee JY, Dong SH, Ng KW, Goh CF
Drug Delivery and Translational Research. 2025;15:3986-4003<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A multifunctional platform for the production and customization of polymer-based microneedle devices<\/a>
Bocchino A, Marquez-Grana C, Singh OP, Melnik E, Kurzhals S, Mutinati GC, Coulman S, Martin C, Ng KW, Vergilio MM, Birchall J, Donovan P, Galvin P, O’Mahony C
Sensor and Actuators A: Physical. 2025;388:116491<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Design files for Otto, the Franz diffusion cell autosampling robot<\/a>
Ng KW
Mendeley Data, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2024<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Elastin-derived peptide-based hydrogels as a potential drug delivery system<\/a>
Al Musaimi O, Ng KW, Gavva V, Mercado-Valenzo OM, Haroon HB, Williams DR
Gels. 2024;10(8):531<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mathematical modelling of genipin-bovine serum albumin interaction using fluorescence intensity measurements<\/a>
Vukajlovic D, Timmons R, Macesic S, Sanderson J, Xie F, Abdelghany TM, Smith E, Lau WM, Ng KW, Novakovic K
International Journal of Biolological Macromolecules. 2024;276(Pt 1):133850<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In vitro evaluation of microneedle strength: A comparison of test configurations and experimental insights<\/a>
Alrimawe BH, Lee JY, Ng KW, Goh CF
RSC Pharmaceutics. 2024;1:227-233<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vac-and-fill: A micromoulding technique for fabricating microneedle arrays with vacuum-activated, hands-free mould-filling<\/a>
Smith E, Lau WM, Abdelghany TM, Vukajlovic D, Novakovic K, Ng KW
International Journal of Pharmaceutics. 2024;650:123706<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chitosan hydrogen based microneedle technology for prolonged release of actives<\/a>
Novakovic K, Hutchinson E, Lau WM, Abdelghany T, Ng KW
Proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Fundamental and Applied Aspects of Physical Chemistry, Volume I. 2024:139-141<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

2022<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A microneedle-microplate platform to detect biomarkers in the skin<\/a>
Dixon RV, Lau WM, Ng KW
British Journal of Pharmacy. 2022;7(2):1164<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2021<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Microneedle-based devices for point-of-care infectious disease diagnostics<\/a>
Dixon RV, Skaria E, Lau WM, Manning P, Birch-Machin MA, Moghimi SM, Ng KW
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B. 2021;11(8):2344-2361<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2020<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Silica nanoparticles in transmucosal drug delivery<\/a>
M Ways TM, Ng KW, Lau WM, Khutoryanskiy VV
Pharmaceutics. 2020;12(8):751<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The diagnostic potential of microneedles in infectious diseases<\/a>
Dixon RV, Lau WM, Moghimi SM, Ng KW
Precision Nanomedicine. 2020;3(4):629-640<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2019<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A novel versatile animal-free 3D tool for rapid low-cost assessment of immunodiagnostic microneedles<\/a>
Totti S, Ng KW, Dale L, Lian G, Chen T, Velliou EG
Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical. 2019;296:126652<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Poly(lactic acid)\/carbon nanotube composite microneedle arrays for dermal biosensing<\/a>
Skaria E, Patel BA, Flint MS, Ng KW
Analytical Chemistry. 2019;91(7):4436-4443<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The influence of oxygen and pressure on keratinocytes<\/a>
Obeid KA, Williams AC, Ng KW, Lau WM
British Journal of Pharmacy. 2019;4(1):S6-S7<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2018<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Skin biosensing and bioanalysis: what the future holds<\/a>
Ng KW, Moghimi SM
Precision Nanomedicine. 2018;1(2):124-127<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Synthesis of thiolated, PEGylated and POZylated silica nanoparticles and evaluation of their retention on rat intestinal mucosa in vitro<\/a>
Ways TMM, Lau WM, Ng KW, Khutoryanskiy VV
European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. 2018;122:230-238<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A multifunctional versatile 3D melanoma model for rapid micro-needle based in situ detection of disease specific biomarkers<\/a>
Totti S, Ng KW, Lian G, Chen T, Velliou EG
American Institute of Chemical Engineers Annual Meeting, Pittsburgh, PA, USA. 2018. ISBN: 978-0-8169-1108-0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Development of a high-throughput ex-vivo<\/em> burn wound model using porcine skin, and its application to evaluate new approaches to control wound infection<\/a>
Alves DR, Booth SP, Scavone P, Schellenberger P, Salvage J, Dedi C, Thet NT, Jenkins ATA, Waters R, Ng KW, Overall ADJ, Metcalfe AD, Nzakizwanayo J, Jones BV
Frontiers in Cellular Infection Microbiology. 2018;8:196<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Penetration enhancement of topical formulations<\/a>
Ng KW
Pharmaceutics. 2018;10(2):51<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2017<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Finite and infinite dosing<\/a>
Lau WM, Ng KW
Percutaneous Penetration Enhancers – Drug Penetration Into\/Through the Skin. 2017:35-44<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2015<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Towards pain-free diagnosis of skin diseases through multiplexed microneedles: biomarker extraction and detection using a highly sensitive blotting method<\/a>
Ng KW, Lau WM, Williams AC
Drug Delivery and Translational Research. 2015;5(4):387-96<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Synergy between chemical penetration enhancers<\/a>
Ng KW, Lau WM, Williams AC
Percutaneous Penetration Enhancers – Chemical Methods in Penetration Enhancement: Modification of the Stratum Corneum. 2015:373-385<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Skin deep: the basics of human skin structure and drug penetration<\/a>
Ng KW, Lau WM
In: Percutaneous Penetration Enhancers – Chemical Methods in Penetration Enhancement: Drug Manipulation Strategies and Vehicle Effects. 2015:3-11<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Metabolic profiling of children undergoing surgery for congenital heart disease<\/a>
Correia GD, Wooi Ng K, Wijeyesekera A, Gala-Peralta S, Williams R, MacCarthy-Morrogh S, Jim\u00e9nez B, Inwald D, Macrae D, Frost G, Holmes E, Pathan N.
Critical Care Medicine. 2015;43(7):1467-76<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2012<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Distribution of esterase activity in porcine ear skin, and the effects of freezing and heat separation<\/a>
Lau WM, Ng KW, Sakenyte K, Heard CM
International Journal of Pharmaceutics. 2012;433(1-2):10-5<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cardioprotective effects of insulin: how intensive insulin therapy may benefit cardiac surgery patients<\/a>
Ng KW, Allen ML, Desai A, Macrae D, Pathan N
Circulation. 2012;125(5):721-8<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Intestinal injury and endotoxemia in children undergoing surgery for congenital heart disease<\/a>
Pathan N, Burmester M, Adamovic T, Berk M, Ng KW, Betts H, Macrae D, Waddell S, Paul-Clark M, Nuamah R, Mein C, Levin M, Montana G, Mitchell JA
American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 2011;184(11):1261-9<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Therapeutic and cytotoxic effects of the novel antipsoriasis codrug, naproxyl-dithranol, on HaCaT cells<\/a>
Lau WM, Ng KW, White AW, Heard CM
Molecular Pharmaceutics. 2011;8(6):2398-407<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Immune dysregulation in children undergoing surgery for congenital heart disease is marked by altered antigen sensing capability<\/a>
Ng KW, Greco M, Allen M, Desai A, Macrae D, Bacon S, Gevers E, Inwald D, Pathan N
Critical Care Medicine. 2011;39:36<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2010<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Biodegradable microneedles for intra-epidermal vaccination<\/a>
Ng KW, Pearton M, Allender CJ, Morrissey A, McLoughlin P, Birchall JC
Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology. 2010;62(6):798<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2009<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Development of an ex vivo human skin model for intradermal vaccination: tissue viability and Langerhans cell behaviour<\/a>
Ng KW, Pearton M, Coulman S, Anstey A, Gateley C, Morrissey A, Allender C, Birchall
Vaccine. 2009;27(43):5948-55<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tissue viability and Langerhans cell behaviour in an ex-vivo human skin model for cutaneous DNA vaccination<\/a>
Ng KW, Pearton M, Coulman S, Anstey A, Gateley C, Morrissey A, O’Mahony C, Allender C, Birchall J
Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology. 2009;61:A2-A3.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ex vivo immunological studies using excised human skin<\/a>
Ng KW, Pearton M, Coulman S, Anstey AV, Gateley C, Morrissey A, Allender CJ, Birchall JC
British Journal of Dermatology. 2009;160(4):921<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2003<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Sustained polymeric delivery of gene silencing antisense ODNs, siRNA, DNAzymes and ribozymes: in vitro and in vivo studies<\/a>
Khan A, Benboubetra M, Sayyed PZ, Ng KW, Fox S, Beck G, Benter IF, Akhtar S
Journal of Drug Targeting. 2004;12(6):393-404
Erratum in: Journal of Drug Targeting. 2004;12(7):473<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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