PhD Candidate
Mercer University
Smital Patil is a Ph.D. candidate in the Pharmaceutical Sciences program at Mercer University. She is an aspiring pharmaceutical scientist in a vaccine nanotechnology laboratory working under the supervision of Dr. Martin J. D'Souza. She is highly motivated and interested in researching and developing vaccines for infectious diseases. Her research focuses on the development of microparticulate protein-based monovalent and bivalent vaccines for COVID-19. She is currently investigating the immunogenicity of various patient-compliant delivery platforms such as microneedles, buccal dissolving films, and intranasal vaccines for COVID-19.