Madhulika Banerjee

Graduate Student Researcher

Madhulika Banerjee is a Graduate Student Researcher at the Magee-Womens Research Institute and an incoming PhD student at the University of Pittsburgh, School of Pharmacy. She recently earned her Master’s in Pharmaceutical Sciences from the University of Pittsburgh under the guidance of Dr Lisa Rohan and Dr Sravan Kumar Patel, following a bachelor’s in pharmacy from the Institute of Chemical Technology, India. Her research interests lie at the intersection of pharmaceutical product innovation and patient-centered care, with a strong focus on translational science. She is passionate about designing long-acting drug delivery systems that can address unmet clinical needs and improve health outcomes across diverse populations. Her MS thesis focused on developing long-acting solid polymeric implants for HIV prevention using melt-extrusion.

    Education & Training

  • PhamD, MS
Graduate Track Affiliation(s)
Pharmaceutics
Graduate Program Affiliation(s)
PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences
Recent Publications

Banerjee, M., Nimkar, K., Naik, S., & Patravale, V. (2022). Unlocking the potential of drug-drug cocrystals – A comprehensive review. Journal of Controlled Release, 348, 456-469. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jconrel.2022.06.003

Presentations
M Banerjee, C Bagia, L Wang, A Krovi, E Luecke, LM Johnson, SK Patel, L Rohan (2025). Evaluating the impact of excipient selection on the manufacturability and in-vitro release of melt-extruded matrix-style subcutaneous implants for HIV-PrEP. PSRS, Pittsburgh, PA, February 15, 2025. M Banerjee, C Bagia, L Wang, A Krovi, E Luecke, LM Johnson, SK Patel, LC Rohan (2025). Design and Characterization of Long-acting Subcutaneous Implants Developed Using Hot-Melt Extrusion. CRS Annual Meeting and Exposition, Philadelphia, PA, July 14, 2025.
Advisor
Dr Lisa C. Rohan and Dr Sravan Kumar Patel