Laboratory of Nanostructured Materials at Oregon State University

Research Areas

A deep-rooted knowledge of fundamental chemistry, imagination, and creativity are key driving forces for innovative frontiers in science and engineering. At the forefront of nanotechnology development is the design of novel nanomaterials for various applications. Furthermore, multi-disciplinary research in nanoscience encompasses contributions from multiple disciplines, including analytical, organic, bioinorganic, physics, molecular and cell biology, and materials science. In continuing with this direction, my lab is designed to bridge concepts in inorganic, analytical, and nanomaterials chemistry in efforts to engineer new materials. Our research is directed towards the rational design of functional inorganic nanomaterials for technology transfer in biomedicine.

We envision that fundamental chemistry developed in our lab will help improve our understanding of major diseases that impact the quality of human life. This is key to other lab efforts geared towards designing sensors and therapeutics for the very same diseases whose mechanism we aim to elucidate.

Learn more about our research

  • Alzheimer’s Disease

    Exploring the role Amyloid-β (Aβ) has in the progression of Alzheimer’s disease and its use as a molecular target for diagnostics and drug development.

  • Scientific illustration showing a membrane receptor in a cancer treatment

    Cancer Theranostics

    Developing image-guided drug delivery agents for cancer therapies and early diagnostics to improve visualization of tumors and reduce toxicity to healthy cells.

  • A medical illustration showing the location of the macula

    Macular Degeneration

    Discovering the potential use of therapeutic stem cells to reverse Age-related Macular Degeneration (loss of vision caused by aging). Developing nanomaterial tracers to track the effectiveness and health of these stem cells.

  • A conceptual illustration of nanoparticles interacting with biological cells

    Nanoparticles-Biological Interactions

    Assessing how the properties of engineered nanomaterials contribute to toxicity and other human health impacts.

Life in the Lab