Martha Hass

Martha Hass

Education

PhD, Organic Chemistry, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Courses Taught at ACPHS

  • Downstream Processing of Biopharmaceutical Products
  • Technical Writing for the Biopharmaceutical Industry
  • Scientific Communication
  • Organic Chemistry I & II
  • Seminar I & II
  • Pharmaceutical Analytical Techniques I

Research Interests

Our lab works on the synthesis of novel co-drugs aimed at treating skin diseases, the development of stable topical formulations for these compounds, assessment of penetration and accumulation of topical experimental drugs in skin (using an ex vivo skin model) and evaluating efficacy using in vitro assays.

Learn More About Dr. Hass

Dr. Hass was awarded a three year research grant in 2011 from the National Institutes of Health to develop a series of chemical compounds that could prove instrumental in limiting the harmful effects of the sun’s ultraviolet (UV) rays.

  • Levin RM, Schuler C, Leggett RE, Hass MA. The effect of α- and δ-tocopherol-lipoic acid ester co-drugs on the response of the rabbit bladder to in-vitro ischemia/reperfusion. Turkish Journal of Urology 2018 DOI: 10.5152/tud.2018.48154.
  • Thomas, S.; Vieira, C.S.; Lopes, L.B.; Hass, M.A. Stability, cutaneous delivery and antioxidant potential of a lipoic acid and tocopherol co-drug incorporated in nanodipersed systems. J Pharm Sci. 2014 103 (8):2530-8.
  • Cichewicz, A.; Pacleb, C; Connors, A.; Hass, M.A.; Lopes, L.B. Cutaneous co-localization of α-tocopherol and lipoic acid using microemulsions: influence of composition and charge. J.Pharm and Pharmacol. 26 FEB 2013. DOI: 10.1111/jphp.12045.
  • Yao, X; Dai, Y.; Johnson, A.; Feleder, C.; Hass, M.A. Determination of Prostaglandin Profiles in LPS-Challenged Guinea Pig Spleen, Biomed. Chromatography, 27(3):284-91, 2013.
  • Pepe, D.; Phelps, J.; Lewis, K.; DuJack, J.; Scarlett, K.; Jahan, S.; Bonnier,E.;Milic-Pasetto,T.; Hass, M.A.; Lopes, L. B. Decylglucoside-based microemulsions for cutaneous localization of lycopene and ascorbic acid., Int. J. Pharm. 434 420– 428, 2012.

Vadgama R, Hass MA. Prodrug Therapy for the Treatment of Psoriasis: Formulation, Stability and Drug Delivery to the Skin. 18th Annual AAPS Northeast Regional Discussion Group, Farmington CT, April 12, 2018.