Creating Oxygen Therapeutics
Thursday, November 9, 2017 2:50 PM
Brian Polizzotti, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School
Events
Nanomedicine in Cancer
Friday, November 3, 2017 3:25 PM
Karen Liby, Ph.D. Associate Professor at Pharmacology & Toxicology, Michigan State University Despite tremendous progress in our understanding of the biology of cancer, the translation of these advances into a clinical benefit has not kept pace, as the number of deaths from cancer remain unacceptably high. However, rapid advancements in nanomedicine provide opportunities to […]
Biomedical Applications of Magnetic Nanoparticles: Remote Control of Cells
Friday, October 27, 2017 3:25 PM
Jon Dobson, Ph.D. J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering & Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Florida The use of magnetic micro‐ and nanoparticles for biomedical applications was first proposed in the 1920s as a way to measure the rheological properties of the cytoplasm. Since that time, particle synthesis techniques and […]
Tuning Polymeric Nanoparticles for Efficient Gene Delivery
Thursday, October 26, 2017 2:50 PM
Bijay Singh, Ph.D. Postdoctoral Research Associate, Northeastern University Tuning Polymeric Nanoparticles for Efficient Gene Delivery Polymeric nanoparticles for gene delivery can enter the cells through different endocytic pathways and get trapped in endosomes. Hence, the release of DNA from endosomes, that is, endosomal escape prior to their degradation in lysosomes, appears to be a major […]
In Vivo Imaging Guides Prediction and Optimization of Nanomedicine Action in Cancer
Friday, October 20, 2017 3:25 PM
Dr. Miles Miller Assistant Professor of Radiology, MGH Drug-loaded therapeutic nanoparticles have been developed to deliver drugs more safely and effectively to tumors. In principle, the “enhanced permeability and retention” (EPR) effect operates to improve selective tumoral nanomedicine delivery via features including hyper-permeable tumor vasculature and dysfunctional lymphatics; however, in practice, EPR effects are often […]
Synergistic Antibacterial Mechanism of Combined Silver Nanoparticles and Conventional Antibiotics
Thursday, October 19, 2017 2:50 PM
Hongtao Yu, Ph.D. Dean and Professor of Chemistry, Morgan State University A combination of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) and an antibiotic can synergistically inhibit bacterial growth, especially against the drug-resistant bacteria Salmonella typhimurium. However, the mechanism for the synergistic activity is not known. This study chooses four classes of antibiotics, β-lactam (ampicillin and penicillin), quinolone (enoxacin), […]
Blood trails: nanotechnology-enabled biomarker quantification for early disease detection
Friday, October 13, 2017 3:25 PM
Dr. Tony Hu’s research focuses on developing and validating integrated nanotechnique-based strategies for marker discovery and molecular diagnostics in peripheral blood samples to provide a translatable solution for personalized medicine. His innovations aim to fill current gaps in early detection, real-time therapy monitoring and effective prognostics. Instead of competing on lowering the detection limit of […]
Pharmaceutical Development of Fluorous Nanocolloids for Inflammatory Diseases
Thursday, September 28, 2017 2:50 PM
Jelena M. Janjic, PhD, Pharmacy School, Duquesne University
How to create a research e-portfolio
Thursday, September 21, 2017 3:00 PM
posted in: CaNCURE Professional Development Activity
-portfolios are a powerful tool for documenting and reflecting about experiential learning. Come learn how to create an e-portfolio about your CaNCURE experience. Anne L van de Ven is an Assistant Professor at Northeastern University. Her research combines high throughput nanoparticle synthesis with quantitative imaging and multi-scale modeling for the treatment of […]
Getting the most out of your mentors
Thursday, September 21, 2017 2:50 AM
posted in: CaNCURE Professional Development Activity
Anne L van de Ven, Department of Physics, Northeastern University