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Principal Investigator |
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Emily Day, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering, University of Delaware, 2020-Present Associate Director, Institute for Engineering Driven Health, University of Delaware, 2022-Present Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering, University of Delaware, 2013-2020 Joint Faculty, Materials Science and Engineering, University of Delaware, 2016-Present Senior Research Scientist, Helen F. Graham Cancer Center and Research Institute, 2014-Present Postdoctoral Fellow, Northwestern University, 2011-2013 Ph.D. in Bioengineering, Rice University, 2011 B.S. in Physics, Minor in Mathematics, University of Oklahoma, 2006 Google Scholar Profile |
Lab Coordinator |
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Kejian Li, M.S. M.S. in Molecular, Cellular, & Developmental Biology, Iowa State University, 2003 B.S. in Biochemistry, Fudan University, China, 1999 |
Postdoctoral Researchers |
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Mackenzie Scully Ph.D., Biomedical Engineering, University of Delaware, 2023 B.S. in Biomedical Engineering, University of Miami, 2018 Project: Engineering membrane-wrapped nanoparticles for targeted RNA and drug delivery to cancer |
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Ashish Tiwari Postdoctoral Researcher, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, 2021-2023 Ph.D., Materials Science & Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Mandi, 2020 M. Tech, Polymer Nanotechnology, LARPM-CIPET, India, 2013 M.Sc., Chemistry, Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University, 2011 Project: Understanding the bone marrow targeting capacity of biomimetic nanoparticles |
Graduate Students |
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Elise Hoover Ph.D. Student, Biomedical Engineering B.S. in Biomedical Engineering, University of Virginia, 2019 Project: Developing siRNA/antibody nanocarriers to inhibit Wnt signaling in triple-negative breast cancer |
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Eric Sterin Ph.D. Student, Biomedical Engineering B.S. in Materials Science and Engineering, Ohio State University, 2018 Project: Engineering cell-mimetic nanoparticles to manage blood disorders |
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Sara Aboeleneen Ph.D. Student, Biomedical Engineering B.S. in Biomedical Engineering, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, 2020 Project: Enhancing photothermal cancer therapy with biomimetic nanoshells |
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George Kramarenko Ph.D. Student, Biomedical Engineering M.S. in Biongineering, Temple University, 2021 B.S. in Biongineering, Temple University, 2020 Project: Developing targeted nanomedicines to combat metastatic triple-negative breast cancer |
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Maneesha Sahni Ph.D. Student, Biomedical Engineering B.S. in Engineering, Drexel University, 2017 Project: Photoresponsive nanoparticles for endometriosis management |
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Chitran Roy Chowdhury Ph.D. Student, Biomedical Engineering B.Tech in Biotechnology, KIIT University, 2019 Project: Enhancing the potency of drug and RNA cargo through formulation in nanocarriers |
Undergraduate Students |
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Laura Weinstein B.S. in Biomedical Engineering, University of Delaware (expected 2025) Mentor: Eric Sterin |
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Grace Azevedo B.S. in Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, University of Delaware (expected 2025) Mentor: Sara Aboeleneen |
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Ruth Wilhelm B.S. in Biomedical Engineering, University of Delaware (expected 2025) Mentor: Mackenzie Scully |
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Nikos Demetriou B.S. in Biomedical Engineering, University of Delaware (expected 2025) Mentor: George Kramarenko |
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Avery Wolverton B.S. in Biomedical Engineering, University of Delaware (expected 2025) Mentor: Sara Aboeleneen |
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Emma Guzzetti B.S. in Biomedical Engineering, University of Delaware (expected 2026) Mentor: Eric Sterin |
Postdoctoral Researcher Alumni |
| Shoaib Iqbal, Ph.D., Pharm.D. Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Delaware, 2020-2022 Postdoctoral Researcher, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Clemson University, 2018-2020 Ph.D., Biomaterials, University of Science and Technology of China, 2018 M.S., Pharmacy, COMSATS University, Pakistan, 2013 Pharm.D., University of Sargodha, Pakistan, 2011 Assistant Professor, Feik School of Pharmacy, University of the Incarnate Word, 2022-Present Google Scholar Profile |
| Chintan Kapadia, Ph.D. Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Delaware, 2018-2020 Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2016 M.S. in Biotechnology, Polytechnic Institute of New York University, 2010 B.Pharm., Gujarat University, 2008 Research Scientist at Goldilocks Therapeutics, Inc., 2020-2021 Associate Director of Formulation, Enceladus Bio, 2021-Present |
| Jianxin (Jason) Wang, Ph.D. Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Delaware, 2017-Present Ph.D. in Chemistry, Purdue University, 2017 M.S. in Microbiology & Biochemical Pharmacy, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Nankai University, 2011 B.E. in Bioengineering, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, 2008 Staff Scientist at University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2020-2022 Senior Scientist, Frontage Laboraties, Inc., 2022-Present |
| Ritu (Goyal) Tripathi, Ph.D. Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Delaware, 2017 February-2017 December Postdoctoral Researcher, Rutgers University, 2012-2017 Ph.D. in Biotechnology, Institute of Genomics & Integrative Biology, 2012 M.Phil. in Chemistry, University of Delhi, 2006 B.S. in Chemistry, University of Delhi, 2003 Project Manager-External Scientific Affairs at Cytosorbents, 2018-2021 Senior Project Manager-External Scientific Affairs at Cytosorbents, 2021-Present |
Doctoral Student Alumni |
| Rachel (Edelstein) Riley, Ph.D. Ph.D. Student, Biomedical Engineering, University of Delaware, 2013-2018 B.S., Civil Engineering, Rowan University, 2012 Thesis: Nanoshell platforms for targeted gene regulation and light-triggered cancer therapy Postdoctoral Fellow at University of Pennsylvania in Michael Mitchell lab, 2018-2020 Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Rowan University, 2020-Present Google Scholar Profile |
| Jilian Melamed, Ph.D. Ph.D. Student, Biomedical Engineering, University of Delaware, 2013-2018 B.S., Biomedical Engineering, Rutgers University, 2013 Thesis: Targeting Hedgehog signaling with polycation-spherical nucleic acid nanoparticles for glioblastoma therapy Postdoctoral Researcher, Carnegie Mellon University, Kathryn Whitehead lab, 2018-2022 Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Pennsylvania, Drew Weissman lab, 2022-Present Google Scholar Profile |
| Danielle Valcourt, Ph.D. Ph.D. Student, Biomedical Engineering, University of Delaware, 2015-2020 B.S., Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Notre Dame, 2015 Thesis: Treating triple-negative breast cancer through nanoparticle-mediated photothermal therapy and gene regulation Biomedical Scientist, Leidos, 2020-2021 Scientific Writer and Marketing Specialist, CareEvolution, 2022-Present |
| Jenna Harris, Ph.D. Ph.D. Student, Materials Science & Engineering, University of Delaware, 2016-2022 B.S., Chemical Engineering, University of Massachusetts-Amherst, 2016 Thesis: Enabling targeted cargo delivery to hematologic cells with biomimetic membrane-wrapped nanoparticles Senior Analyst, Health Advances, 2022-Present |
| Megan Dang, Ph.D. Ph.D. Student, Biomedical Engineering, University of Delaware, 2017-2022 B.S., Bioengineering, University of Maryland College Park, 2017 Thesis: Nanoparticle-mediated delivery of antibodies and/or siRNA for gene regulation in triple-negative cancer Scientific Scientist, Cell Culture Operations, Vaccines Development, Pfizer, 2022-Present |
| N’Dea Irvin-Choy, Ph.D. Ph.D. Student, Biomedical Engineering (co-advised with Dr. Jason Gleghorn), 2018-2023 B.S. in Biomedical Engineering, Rowan University, 2018 Thesis: Examining nanoparticle-based systems for applications in maternal/fetal health Self-Employed, 2023-Present |
| Mackenzie Scully, Ph.D. Ph.D. Student, Biomedical Engineering, University of Delaware, 2018-2023 B.S. in Biomedical Engineering, University of Miami, 2018 Thesis: Engineering cancer cell membrane-wrapped nanoparticles for targeted delivery of cancer therapeutics Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Delaware, Day Lab, 2024-Present |
Master’s Student Alumni |
| Benjamin Luo, M.S. M.S., Biomedical Engineering, University of Delaware, 2021 B.S., Bioengineering, University of California-Berkeley, 2016 Thesis: Evaluating lysosomal labeling methods used to assess RNA carrier trafficking in cells Research Associate I/II, Skinap Therapeutics, 2021-2022 Senior Research Associate, Intellia Therapeutics, Inc., 2022-Present |
| Maximilian Marek, M.S. M.S., Biomedical Engineering, University of Delaware, 2021 B.S. in Chemical Engineering, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 2019 Project: Photoresponsive nanomaterials for anti-cancer therapy Senior Research Associate, Cell Biology, Moderna, Nov 2021-Present Research Associate at Inzen Therapeutics, July-Nov 2021 |
| Alexis Duffy, M.S. M.S., Biomedical Engineering, University of Delaware, 2022 B.S. in Physics, Seton Hall University, 2021 Research Associate, Creatv MicroTech, 2023-Present |
Undergraduate Researcher Alumni |
| Rachel Swingler B.S. in Biomedical Engineering, University of Delaware, 2023 Clinical Research Associate, Cartesian Therapeutics, 2023-Present |
| Olivia Ruggiero B.S. in Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, University of Delaware, 2023 Patent Examiner, United States Patent & Trademark Office, 2023-Present |
| Sejal Suri B.S. in Biomedical Engineering, University of Delaware, 2022 Ph.D. Student in Bioengineering at University of California San Diego since Fall 2022 |
| Dana Wilkins B.S. in Biomedical Engineering, University of Delaware, 2022 Ph.D. student in Bioengineering at University of California Berkeley/University of California San Francisco (joint program) since Fall 2022 (PI: Dr. Sanjay Kumar) |
| Carolina Gomez Casas B.S. in Biomedical Engineering, University of Delaware, Dec 2021 Attending Brown University to pursue Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering since Fall 2022 (PI: Dr. Anita Shukla) |
| Liza Guner B.S. in Biomedical Engineering, University of Delaware, 2022 Attending Rowan University to pursue Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering since Fall 2022 (PI: Dr. Rachel Riley) |
| Erin Paisner B.S. in Biomedical Engineering, University of Delaware, 2023 Physical Therapy Aide, Ivy Rehab Physical Therapy, 2023-Present |
| Casey Martin B.S. in Biomedical Engineering, University of Delaware, 2023 Development Engineer, Resonetics, 2023-Present |
| Emily Powsner B.S. in Biomedical Engineering, University of Delaware, 2021 Ph.D. student in Bioengineering at University of Maryland (PI: Dr. Steven Jay) |
| Rachel O’Sullivan B.S. in Biomedical Engineering, University of Delaware, 2019 Current J.D./Ph.D. student with emphasis in Neuroscience at Northwestern University (PI: Dr. Rajeshwar Awatramani) |
| Violet Ullman B.S. in Biomedical Engineering, University of Delaware, 2021 Attending University of Pennsylvania to pursue Ph.D. in Bioengineering since Fall 2022 (PI: Dr. Andrew Tsourkas) |
| Stephen Ioele B.S. in Biomedical Engineering, University of Delaware, 2019 Currently Research Associate at Spark Therapeutics, Inc. |
| Margaret Billingsley B.S. in Biomedical Engineering, University of Delaware, 2018 Ph.D., Bioengineering, University of Pennsylvania, 2022 (PI: Dr. Michael Mitchell) Postdoctoral associate, MIT, 2023-Present (PI. Dr. Paula Hammond) |
| John (Yianni) Gagianas B.S. in Biomedical Engineering, University of Delaware, 2016 Currently Strategic Partnerships Manager at Life Science Leader |
| Brittany (Fay) Quezon B.S. in Biomedical Engineering, University of Delaware, 2015 Currently Research Scientist at InCyte |
| B. Patrick Crane B.S. in Biomedical Engineering, University of Delaware, 2015 Currently Technical Deployment Specialist at Koios Medical |
| Sarah Peden B.S. in Biomedical Engineering, University of Delaware, 2017 Currently Quality Systems Engineer 2 at DePuy Synthes Companies |
| Zakary Chiaradia B.S. in Biomedical Engineering, University of Delaware, 2018 |
| Ellie Papoutsakis B.S. in Biomedical Engineering, University of Delaware, 2020 Currently M.S. and Business student at Rutgers University |
| Nicole Kreuzberger B.S. in Biomedical Engineering, University of Delaware, 2017 Currently Supply Quality Engineer (Consultant) at Bayer Pharmaceuticals |
| Madeleine Dugan B.S. in Biomedical Engineering, University of Delaware, 2020 Currently Business Technology Analyst at Deloitte Consulting |
| Aaron Kager B.S. in Biomedical Engineering, University of Delaware, 2020 Currently Data Analyst at LifeBrand |
| Nisha Raman B.S. in Chemical Engineering, University of Delaware, 2020 Currently Associate Scientist at Merck |
| Ariel Hannum B.S. in Biomedical Engineering, University of Delaware, 2020 Currently a Ph.D. student in Bioengineering at Stanford University (PIs: Dr. Daniel Ennis and Dr. Kawin Setsompop) |