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Biography
I am Professor in Respiratory Science and NHMRC Investigator (2020-2024) at the Faculty of Medicine, Health and Human Sciences (Department of Biomedical Sciences), Macquarie University, based at the Respiratory Technology Group, Woolcock Institute of Medical Research. I have over 20 years of experience in inhalation drug development, with a focus on particle engineering and drug delivery. I completed my PhD in Pharmaceutics in 2005, and have since led a research team at the University of Sydney (2005-2021) and at Macquarie University since 2021.
Education/Academic qualification
Graduate Certificate in Higher Education, Certificate, University of Sydney
Award Date: 1 Nov 2008
Pharmaceutics, PhD, University of Bath
Award Date: 1 Jun 2005
Pharmaceutical Science and Chemistry, BSc (Hons), University of Milan
Award Date: 1 Jun 1996
External positions
Ab Initio Pharma Director, Ab Initio Pharma
1 Jan 2019 → …
Professor of Respiratory Science, Woolcock Institute of Medical Research
1 Jan 2012 → …
ARC Future Fellow, University of Sydney
2012 → 2016
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LP23 (Monash led): Engineering optimal particle maturation in multicomponent sprays
Duke, D. (Chief Investigator), Ong, H. X. (Primary Chief Investigator), Young, P. (Chief Investigator), Traini, D. (Chief Investigator), Myatt, B. (Partner Investigator) & Stein, S. W. (Partner Investigator)
24/03/25 → 23/03/28
Project: Research
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Development of a nasal integrated model for targeted drug delivery testing
Ong, H. X. (Primary Chief Investigator) & Traini, D. (Supervisor)
1/10/23 → 30/09/27
Project: Research
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Development of a smart intranasal brain delivery nanogel for treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease
Traini, D. (Primary Chief Investigator), Ong, H. X. (Chief Investigator), Fathi, A. (Partner Investigator), Chung, R. (Chief Investigator) & Wong, J. (Partner Investigator)
1/09/22 → 31/01/27
Project: Research
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Developing a nasal in vitro biological olfactory region for targeted drug delivery testing
Ong, H. X. (Primary Chief Investigator), Traini, D. (Supervisor), Pannadewi, T. (Student CI) & Suman, J. (Supervisor)
1/07/24 → 30/06/25
Project: Research
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Cause and effect: new mechanisms of particles formation in thunderstorms
Traini, D. (Primary Chief Investigator), Spicer, P. (Chief Investigator), Davies, J. M. (Chief Investigator), Prescott, S. (Chief Investigator) & Ong, H. X. (Chief Investigator)
4/11/22 → 30/06/23
Project: Research
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"Actual" peptide properties required for nanoparticle development in precision cancer therapeutic delivery
Zaiki, Y., Yap, P. G., Gan, C. Y., Rani, M. F. A., Traini, D. & Wong, T. W., 10 Aug 2025, In: Journal of Controlled Release. 384, p. 1-32 32 p., 113866.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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A fluid and particle mechanics perspective of nasal drug delivery
Inthavong, K., Traini, D., Morton, D. & Fletcher, D. F., Dec 2025, In: Expert Opinion on Drug Delivery. 22, 12, p. 1811-1828 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Combining innovation and sustainable development in the 3D printing manufacturing of drug delivery and testing devices
Fratini, C., Zhang, Y., Moroni, S., Tiboni, M., Ong, H. X., Young, P. M., Casettari, L. & Traini, D., 30 Jun 2025, In: International Journal of Pharmaceutics. 679, p. 1-14 14 p., 125751.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Evaluation of curcumin nanoparticles of various sizes for targeting multidrug-resistant lung cancer cells via inhalation
Loo, C.-Y., Traini, D., Young, P. M., Yeung, S., Leong, C. R. & Lee, W.-H., Jan 2025, In: Nanomedicine. 20, 2, p. 141-153 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Evaluation of Rayleigh Jet Atomizer for intranasal delivery of lipid nanoparticle-siRNA formulations: stability, deposition, and device performance
Wang, H., Zhang, Y., Zhang, Y., Kelleher, A., Ahlenstiel, C., Zhang, M. X., van Rijn, C. J. M., Ong, H. X. & Traini, D., 15 Oct 2025, In: International Journal of Pharmaceutics. 683, p. 1-9 9 p., 126084.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Prizes
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Award for Excellence in Postgraduate Education (Team)
Traini, D. (Recipient), 2019
Prize: Teaching award
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Award for Excellence in the category of Outstanding Mentoring and Leadership
Traini, D. (Recipient), 2017
Prize: Teaching award
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