Jillian Perry

Title: Jillian Perry and Advances in Polymeric Microneedle Technology.

Introduction

Jillian Perry is an inventor associated with Durham, North Carolina. Her work includes a patented approach to creating polymeric microstructures, including microneedles designed for potential use in skin-applied patches.

Latest Patents

Perry is named on one patent, Polymeric Microstructures and Systems and Methods for Making Same. The invention describes polymeric structures with lattice microstructures made from one or more repeating lattice cell units. Certain embodiments use high-resolution continuous liquid interface production to form these structures.

The patent also describes systems for producing polymeric lattices. These systems may combine a micro-digital light projection system, including light-generation and projection-monitoring components, with a liquid-interface polymerization module. A build elevator and build surface hold the polymerizable composition during fabrication.

Potential applications include patches containing arrays of polymeric microneedles for placement on the skin. Some embodiments describe microneedles containing active compounds, including immunogenic agents, as well as methods for applying the patches.

Career Highlights

Perry’s listed institutional affiliations include Stanford University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Her patent reflects work at the intersection of polymer engineering, microfabrication, and potential drug or vaccine delivery.

Collaborations

Named coworkers include Madison M. Driskill and Audrey Shih. These collaborators are associated with the work described in the patent.

Conclusion

Jillian Perry’s patented work explores lattice-based polymeric microstructures and manufacturing systems, with microneedle patches among the proposed applications. Her invention highlights the potential of precision fabrication to support new approaches to skin-applied delivery.