Candace Day

Research Interests

Analytical Chemistry Chemical Characterisation of Materials Human pharmaceutical products Pharmaceutical delivery technologies Veterinary Medicine

Dr Candace Day

School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences

College of Health

Dr. Candace Day is an adjunct Research Fellow in the Clinical and Health Sciences Academic Unit at The University of South Australia. Working at the interface between Academia and Industry, Candace's been leading a variety of pharmaceutical based projects within the Centre for Pharmaceutical Innovation (CPI), supervised by Professor Sanjay Garg. Her current research directions include the development of novel human and veterinary pharmaceuticals for the treatment of various disorders, which engage with industrial collaborators.
Candace completed her Ph.D. with the thesis entitled "Novel functionalized mesoporous silica nanoparticles as targeted delivery systems to estrogen receptor-overexpressing breast cancer". Her value proposition is having experience with multidisciplinary research, including material sciences, synthetic chemistry (functionalised nanomedicines) and pharmaceutical formulation. Candace was also a demonstrator and a teaching assistant in undergraduate courses, including Drug Development and Dosage Form Design 4.  
In addition to her academic pursuits, Candace also works in industry as a scientific and medical writer, bridging the gap between academia and real-world pharmaceutical innovation.

Date Position Institution name
2025 - 2028 Adjunct Research Fellow University of South Australia
2022 - 2024 Research Assistant University of South Australia

Date Type Title Institution Name Country Amount
2022 Award Winner of "Pitch and Win" Contest University of South Australia Australia -
2016 Award University Merit Awards University of South Australia Australia -
2015 Award Mayne Pharma Award University of South Australia Australia -

Language Competency
English Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review
Vietnamese Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review

Date Institution name Country Title
2017 - 2021 University of South Australia Australia Doctor of Philosophy
2016 - 2016 University of South Australia Australia Bachelor of Biomedical Research (Honours)
2011 - 2015 University of South Australia Australia Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Science

Year Citation
2024 Nair, A., Chandrashekhar H., R., Day, C. M., Garg, S., Nayak, Y., Shenoy, P. A., & Nayak, U. Y. (2024). Polymeric functionalization of mesoporous silica nanoparticles: Biomedical insights. International Journal of Pharmaceutics, 660(124314), 37 pages.
DOI Scopus46 WoS45 Europe PMC16
2024 Singh, B., Day, C. M., Abdella, S., & Garg, S. (2024). Alzheimer's disease current therapies, novel drug delivery systems and future directions for better disease management. Journal of Controlled Release, 367, 402-424.
DOI Scopus176 WoS146 Europe PMC120
2023 Kim, S., Day, C. M., Song, Y., Holmes, A., & Garg, S. (2023). Innovative Topical Patches for Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer: Current Challenges and Key Formulation Considerations. Pharmaceutics, 15(11), 26 pages.
DOI Scopus19 WoS14 Europe PMC13
2023 Nakmode, D. D., Day, C. M., Song, Y., & Garg, S. (2023). The Management of Parkinson’s Disease: An Overview of the Current Advancements in Drug Delivery Systems. Pharmaceutics, 15(5), 28 pages.
DOI Scopus31 WoS22 Europe PMC21
2023 Song, Y., Day, C. M., Afinjuomo, F., Tan, J. Q. E., Page, S. W., & Garg, S. (2023). Advanced Strategies of Drug Delivery via Oral, Topical, and Parenteral Administration Routes: Where Do Equine Medications Stand?. Pharmaceutics, 15(1), 25 pages.
DOI Scopus22 WoS19 Europe PMC14
2022 Bazeed, A. Y., Day, C. M., & Garg, S. (2022). Pancreatic Cancer: Challenges and Opportunities in Locoregional Therapies. Cancers, 14(17), 36 pages.
DOI Scopus55 WoS47 Europe PMC41
2021 Narayan, R., Gadag, S., Cheruku, S. P., Raichur, A. M., Day, C. M., Garg, S., . . . Nayak, U. Y. (2021). Chitosan-glucuronic acid conjugate coated mesoporous silica nanoparticles: A smart pH-responsive and receptor-targeted system for colorectal cancer therapy. Carbohydrate Polymers, 261(117893), 15 pages.
DOI Scopus89 WoS76 Europe PMC43
2021 Day, C. M., Sweetman, M. J., Song, Y., Plush, S. E., & Garg, S. (2021). Functionalized mesoporous silica nanoparticles as delivery systems for doxorubicin: Drug loading and release. Applied Sciences Switzerland, 11(13), 10 pages.
DOI Scopus28 WoS26
2021 Day, C. M., Sweetman, M. J., Hickey, S. M., Song, Y., Liu, Y., Zhang, N., . . . Garg, S. (2021). Concept design, development and preliminary physical and chemical characterization of tamoxifen-guided-mesoporous silica nanoparticles. Molecules, 26(1, article no. 219), 1-15.
DOI Scopus13 WoS11 Europe PMC6
2020 Costabile, M., Day, C., Garg, S., & Aldous, G. (2020). Development, implementation and evaluation of an innovative, project-based assignment for final year pharmacy students, relating to novel drug delivery systems. Pharmacy Education, 20(1), 67-75.
2020 Day, C. M., Hickey, S. M., Song, Y., Plush, S. E., & Garg, S. (2020). Novel tamoxifen nanoformulations for improving breast cancer treatment: Old wine in new bottles. Molecules, 25(5), 27 pages.
DOI Scopus72 WoS58 Europe PMC44
2019 Garg, S., Aldous, G., Day, C., & Costabile, M. (2019). DEVELOPMENT, IMPLEMENTATION AND EVALUATION OF AN INNOVATIVE, PROJECT-BASED ASSIGNMENT FOR PHARMACY AND PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCE STUDENTS, RELATING TO ADVANCED DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS. RESEARCH IN SOCIAL & ADMINISTRATIVE PHARMACY, 15(5), E22.
DOI WoS1
2019 Barclay, T. G., Day, C. M., Petrovsky, N., & Garg, S. (2019). Review of polysaccharide particle-based functional drug delivery. Carbohydrate Polymers, 221, 94-112.
DOI Scopus368 WoS307 Europe PMC201

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  • IBPA - Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Science
  • IHPP - Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Science, Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours)

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