Our Team
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Dr. Sarah McColman
Position: Postdoctoral fellow
Background: PhD in Molecular Science
Projects: Development of prenatal miRNA nanotherapeutics for congenital disorders, creation of new placenta-on-a-chip and fetal lung-on-a-chip models
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Dr. Atanu Chakraborty
Position: Postdoctoral fellow
Background: PhD in Materials Science
Project: Hybrid polymer/lipid nanoparticles for extrahepatic targeting
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Mahmoud Abdelkarim
Position: PhD student
Background: MSc. in Mechanical Engineering
Project: Evaluation of novel cancer therapies during pregnancy using organ-on-a-chip models
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Yasmin Abdelkader
Position: PhD student
Background: MSc. in Biotechnology
Project: Cross-talk between tumor and trophoblast cells
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Luis Davalos
Position: PhD student
Background: MD in Surgery
Project: siRNA delivery to the Placenta
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Amr Abostait
Position: PhD student
Background: MSc in Pharmaceutical Sciences
Project: Responsive Drug Delivery Systems
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Pauline Chavrier
Position: Visiting PhD student
Background: BSc in Bioengineering
Project: Peptide-tagged nanoparticles for placental targeting
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Paulette Peram
Position: Research Intern
Background: Computer Science & Biology
Project: Omics approaches for assessment of nanoparticle-cell interaction