Dr. Heather Sheardown
Professor
Department of Chemical Engineering
Dean
Faculty of Engineering
- Expertise:
- biomaterials, tissue engineering, mathematical modeling of physiologic processes, ophthalmic drug delivery.
- Areas of Specialization:
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- Research Clusters:
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- Email:
- sheardow
- Office:
- JHE 124A
- Phone:
- +1 905.525.9140 x 24794
Overview
Active Research Initiatives
Past Research Initiatives
Research Interests
1) Drug delivery - Anterior Eye
2) Drug delivery - Posterior Eye
3) Contact Lens
4) IOLs
5) In Vivo Ocular Testing
Education
- B.Eng. McMaster University (1989)
- Ph.D. University of Toronto (1995)
Biography
Dr. Sheardown holds a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair Ophthalmic Biomaterials and Drug Delivery Systems. She is an expert in drug delivery, contact lens materials, IOLs, polymer chemistry, and bioengineering in the ophthalmic space.
Publications
Selected
Ross, Mitchell, Emily Anne Hicks, Talena Rambarran, and Heather Sheardown.
Thermo-Sensitivity and Erosion of Chitosan Crosslinked Poly[N-Isopropylacrylamide-Co-(Acrylic Acid)-Co-(Methyl Methacrylate)] Hydrogels for Application to the Inferior Fornix.
Elsevier BV
Liu, Lina, Talena Rambarran, Ben Muirhead, Frances Lasowski, and Heather Sheardown.
A Radiolabeling Method for Precise Quantification of Polymers.
Bioconjugate Chemistry. American Chemical Society (ACS)
Liu, Lina, Talena Rambarran, and Heather Sheardown.
Phenylboronic Acid Modified Hydrogel Materials and Their Potential for Use in Contact Lens Based Drug Delivery.
Journal of Biomaterials Science, Polymer Edition.
Ross, Mitchell, Nicole Amaral, Aftab Taiyab, and Heather Sheardown.
Delivery of Cells to the Cornea Using Synthetic Biomaterials.
Cornea. Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
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Related Courses
| Code | Title | Instructor | Outline | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHEM ENG 2D04Undergraduate | Chemical Engineering Principles I | Outline | More Info. |
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Women make up 40 per cent of McMaster Engineering's incoming class
In the last six years, the representation of women students increased by 18 per cent at Mac Eng.
June 28, 2022 / Department News
In the Media: New Mac engineering dean plans to be ‘role model’
Heather Sheardown, who joined McMaster’s Department of Chemical Engineering as the only woman assistant professor in 1998, will now become head of the Faculty of Engineering.
June 23, 2022 / Department News
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June 9, 2022 / Department News
McMaster announces new Dean of Engineering: Heather Sheardown
Heather Sheardown has been selected as dean of the Faculty of Engineering after a successful end of a global search process.
January 12, 2022 / Department News
Ten McMaster researchers named Canada Research Chairs
Acting Dean Heather Sheardown, Zeinab Hosseinidoust, and Igor Zhitomirsky are among 10 McMaster researchers who have been named Canada Research Chairs as part of a national strategy to make this country a global leader in research and development.