OUR PEOPLE
Academic Credentials
- Ph.D., Pharmacy, University of Georgia, 2022
- B.S., Chemistry, Cleveland State University, 2017
Additional Education & Training
- Graduate Certificate in International Biomedical Regulatory Sciences, University of Georgia, 2021
Academic Appointments
- Teaching Assistant, Pharmaceutical Sciences, UGA, 2018-2019
Professional Honors
- Stewart Award, University of Georgia, 2022
- Summer Research Grant, University of Georgia, 2021
- Innovative and Interdisciplinary Research Grant, University of Georgia, 2020
- National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship, 2019-2022
- Junior Student of the Year Award, University of Georgia, 2019
- Women in Pharma Scholarship, International Society of Pharmaceutical Engineers, 2018
- Outstanding Student in Analytical Chemistry, Cleveland State University, 2015-2016
Dr. Morgan Ashcraft specializes in scientific research and analyses related to interactions between implantable medical devices and their environments. She has expertise in products featuring blood-contacting surfaces and antimicrobial materials. Her training ranges from synthesis and fabrication to in-depth material characterization to biological assessments. Dr. Ashcraft also has extensive knowledge of nanoparticle drug-delivery systems, pharmaceutical formulation testing, and antibiotic adjuvants/potentiators. Her scientific and research work has centered around translational technology to optimize patient outcomes and quality of life.
Prior to joining Ä¢¹½tv, Morgan earned her Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences at the University of Georgia. Her dissertation focused on multifunctional surfaces and therapies for reduced medical device-associated complications. She worked with a broad range of established, medical-grade materials and devices as well as ground-breaking, exploratory constructs and formulations. Concurrently, she pursued a certificate in International Biomedical Regulatory Sciences, which affords her knowledge and understanding of the regulatory processes for pharmaceuticals and medical devices.
