Miss Hayley Schultz

In February 2020, Hayley Schultz submitted her PhD thesis titled, 'Supersaturated Silica-Lipid Hybrid - Overcoming the Challenges of Oral Drug Deliery'. She is due to defend her thesis in April 2020. Her PhD supervisor is Prof Clive Prestidge. Her research has focussed on developing oral lipid-based formulations to improve the solubilisation and absorption of poorly water-soluble drugs. Her formulations have improved the oral bioavailability of these drugs to reduce their dose and to improve their safety. She published 5 manuscripts from her PhD project, among many others.

Hayley's skills include formulation development, physicochemical characterisation of formulations, in vitro formulation testing (dissolution, lipolysis studies), ethics application writing and in vivo oral pharmacokinetic studies.

Hayley is also a demonstrator in undergraduate practicals. She has taught practicals in the courses Chemistry 100, Chemistry in Life, Structure Determination and Analysis, Dosage Form Design 1 and Dosage Form Design 2. She hopes to continue teaching while conducting research.

Hayley completed a Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Science in 2014 and Honours in 2015.