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Multifunctional liposomes for advanced diagnostics and therapy
Liposomes, which consist of a phospholipid bilayer membrane surrounding a spherical aqueous core, have for the last decade been the preeminent vehicle for delivering drugs to targeted regions within the body. In our laboratory we work on the next generation of liposomes - "smart" assemblies of biological molecules and nanoparticles that can perform multiple diagnostic and therapeutic functions. For example, magnetoliposomes contain magnetic nanoparticles for MRI imaging and hyperthermia, while lipoplexes contain nucleic acids for gene therapy. In this project, novel liposomes will be synthesized containing functional nanoparticles for targeted in vitro delivery to cancer cells. Students working in our group will be exposed to collaborative research with BPS Professor Matthew Stoner and trained in basic laboratory procedures as well as advanced spectroscopic, calorimetric, and microscopy techniques.
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12/3//09 - Shahram Khademi, Ph.D, University of Iowa - "The structure and mechanism of ammonia channels"

12/4/09 - 4th Annual BioNES Meeting, Roger Williams University, Bristol, RI

1/29/10 - RI-INBRE Research Fellows Meeting & Faculty Retreat, Providence College, Providence, RI

3/1/10 - Application Deadline for the 2010 Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships

6/16/10 - 6/18/10 National IDeA Symposium of Biomedical Research Excellence, Bethesda, MD

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