Dr. Bostanian teaches Pharmaceutical Calculations, Pharmaceutics Lecture and Lab, and Biopharmaceutics and Basic Pharmacokinetics in the Pharm.D. curriculum.
Dr. Bostanian received his B.S. degree in Pharmacy and M.S. degree in Pharmaceutics from the University of Alexandria, Egypt. He completed his Ph.D. degree in Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Chemistry at the Ohio State University. He joined Xavier University of Louisiana as an Assistant Professor of Pharmaceutics in August 1995. Dr. Bostanian’s accomplishments include a U.S. patent for small particle formation, and numerous peer-reviewed publications in the area of drug delivery. Dr. Bostanian’s research interests are in preformulation and formulation of drug delivery systems.
Education:
Ph.D. Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, The Ohio State University, 1995
M.S. Pharmaceutics, University of Alexandria, 1989.
B.S. Pharmacy, University of Alexandria, 1984.
Teaching Areas:
Pharmaceutical Calculations
Pharmaceutics
Biopharmaceutics and Basic Pharmacokinetics
Research Interests:
Dr. Bostanian’s research focuses on the design and development of novel drug delivery systems to enhance the bioavailability of drug substances. His research encompasses the preformulation and formulation of drug substances as well as studying the stability of drug products.
Select Publications:
R.A. Graves, K. Phan, L.A. Bostanian, T.K. Mandal and Y.V. Pramar, Physicochemical Stability of an oral suspension of Trimethoprim 20 mg/mL in combination with Sulfadiazine 100 mg/mL in PCCA Base, SuspendIt™, International Journal of Pharmaceutical Compounding, 21(5), 430-435, 2017.
R.A. Graves, K. Phan, L.A. Bostanian, T.K. Mandal and Y.V. Pramar. Stability of Spironolactone Oral Suspension in PCCA Base, SuspendIt™, International Journal of Pharmaceutical Compounding, Vol. 21(4), 334-338, 2017.
A. Graves, G. Ledet, C. Nation, Y. V. Pramar, L. A. Bostanian, and T. K. Mandal. Effect of squalane on mebendazole loaded Compritol® nanoparticles. J. Biomater Sci Polym Ed.26(13): 868-80, 2015.
A. Ledet, R. A. Graves, E. Y. Glotser, T. K. Mandal, and L. A. Bostanian, Preparation and In Vitro Evaluation of Hydrophilic Fenretinide Nanoparticles. Int. J. Pharm.479(2): 329-337. 2015.
A. Ledet, R. A. Graves, L. A. Bostanian, and T. K. Mandal. A second-generation inhaled insulin for diabetes mellitus. American Journal of Health System Pharmacists,72(14): 1181-1187, 2015.
A. Graves, G. A. Ledet, E. Y. Glotser, L. A. Bostanian, and T. K. Mandal, Formulation and Evaluation of Biodegradable Nanoparticles for the oral delivery of Fenretinide. Eur. J. Pharm. Sci.76: 1-9, 2015.
A. Graves, G. Ledet, C. Nation, P. Showers, Y. Pramar, T. K. Mandal, and L. A. Bostanian. An Ultra High Performance Chromatographic Method for the Determination of Artemisinin. Drug Dev Ind Pharm.41(5): 819-824. 2015.
