**Meet the editor**

After completing his Bachelor's degree from University of Istanbul, Faculty of Pharmacy, Associate Prof. Ali Demir Sezer began working as a research assistant at the Department of Pharmaceutical Technology of the Marmara University, Faculty of Pharmacy in 1993, and completed his Masters degree in new generation controlled release systems, which was followed by

the completion of his PhD in Pharmaceutical Biotechnology at the same department. Dr. Sezer, who was appointed as a Lecturer briefly after, and carried out his research at the same branch, became Associate professor in 2013. Dr. Sezer's areas of expertise are protein formulation, nanobiotechnology, pharmaceutical biotechnology and production methodologies, and the use of the new generation of drug delivery systems and biopolymers in pharmaceutical industry. He has numerous publications in the journals in international indexes, international book editions, chapter authorships, and patents. Moreover, Dr. Sezer actively took part in and mentored a variety of corporate and other institutional projects, particularly Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK). He is also a peer reviewer and member of the editorial boards in international journals, and has papers at international congresses.

## Contents

## **Preface XI**



Diego Caccavo, Sara Cascone, Gaetano Lamberti, Anna Angela Barba and Anette Larsson

Chapter 11 **Antibiotic Drug Delivery Systems for the Intracellular Targeting of Bacterial Pathogens 305**

Mariana Carmen Chifiriuc, Alina Maria Holban, Carmen Curutiu, Lia-Mara Ditu, Grigore Mihaescu, Alexandra Elena Oprea, Alexandru Mihai Grumezescu and Veronica Lazar

Chapter 12 **Device Integrity of Drug-eluting Depot Stent for Smart Drug Delivery 345**

Hao-Ming Hsiao, Aichi Chien, Bor-Hann Huang, Dian-Ru Li, Hsin Chen and Chun-Yi Ko

Chapter 13 **Diabetic Neuropathy and Treatment Strategy – New Challenges and Applications 373**

Emine Hande Bayram, Ali Demir Sezer and Hatice Kübra Elçioğlu
