Our Team

  • 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

  • Dr. Atanu Chakraborty

    Position: Postdoctoral fellow

    Background: PhD in Materials Science

    Project: Hybrid polymer/lipid nanoparticles for extrahepatic targeting

  • Mahmoud Abdelkarim

    Position: PhD student

    Background: MSc. in Mechanical Engineering

    Project: Evaluation of novel cancer therapies during pregnancy using organ-on-a-chip models

  • Yasmin Abdelkader

    Position: PhD student

    Background: MSc. in Biotechnology

    Project: Cross-talk between tumor and trophoblast cells

  • Luis Davalos

    Position: PhD student

    Background: MD in Surgery

    Project: siRNA delivery to the Placenta

  • Amr Abostait

    Position: PhD student

    Background: MSc in Pharmaceutical Sciences

    Project: Responsive Drug Delivery Systems

  • Pauline Chavrier

    Position: Visiting PhD student

    Background: BSc in Bioengineering

    Project: Peptide-tagged nanoparticles for placental targeting

  • Paulette Peram

    Position: Research Intern

    Background: Computer Science & Biology

    Project: Omics approaches for assessment of nanoparticle-cell interaction