Kacey Godwin

kacey.godwin@duke.edu

Fifth Year Ph.D. Candidate (2020 - Present)

Kacey is working on the large scale synthesis of poly(ester urea)s with an emphasis on establishing in vitro in vivo correlations (IVIVC) based on degradation behavior. She graduated from Whitman College in 2020 with a degree in Chemistry. Kacey enjoys climbing, reading, and hiking.

Publications:

Stinson, N. C.; Matsuoka, Y.; Agarwal, A.; Dziewior, C. S.; McDonald, S. M.; Li, Y.; Godwin, K.; Ji, R. R.; Becker, M. L. Pre‐Clinical Assessment of Bupivacaine‐Loaded Poly(ester urea) Thin Films for Controlled Drug Release and Effective Pain Management After Surgery. Advanced Healthcare Materials 2024. DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202402800.

M Karayilan*, SM McDonald, AJ Bahnick, KM Godwin, YM Chan, ML Becker* “Reassessing Undergraduate Polymer Chemistry Laboratory Experiments for Virtual Learning Environments” J Chem Ed, 2022, doi: 10.1021/acs.jchemed.1c01259.