Center for Cancer Nanotechnology Excellence Focused on Therapy Response

Pilot Program

Year 2 - 2007-2008

Pilot Project 1 Development of Gold Nanoparticle-Based Molecular Imaging Reagents Roger Kornberg, PhD Pilot Project 2 Bioengineered Protein Nanoenvironments for Growth and Characterization of Human Lymphoma Helen M. Blau, PhD Pilot Project 3 Core-Shell Nanopillars for ex vivo Electrochemical Sensing Yi Cui, PhD

Year 3 - 2008-2009

Pilot Project 1 Targeted, biocompatible, multivalent contrast agents based on core-shell star polymer nanoparticles for MR and NIR imaging Annelise Barron, PhD Pilot Project 2 Visualizing Directed Delivery of Drug-Encapsulated Nanoparticles to Tumor Cells Richard Zare, PhD