Publications

Tumor- and Cancer Cell- Targeting

In-Vivo Efficacy of Novel Paclitaxel Nanoparticles in Paclitaxel-Resistant Human Colorectal Tumors

Comparison of Cell Uptake, Biodistribution, and Tumor Retention of Folate-Coated and PEG-Coated Gadolinium Nanoparticles in Tumor-Bearing Mice.

Influence of Formulation Parameters on Gadolinium Entrapment and Tumor Cell Uptake Using Folate-Coated Nanoparticles

Specific Association of Thiamine-Coated Gadolinium Nanoparticles with Human Breast Cancer Cells Expressing Thiamine Transporters.

Gadolinium Loaded Nanoparticles Engineered from Microemulsion Templates

Nanotemplate Engineering of Cell Specific Nanoparticles

Engineering Tumor-Targeted Gadolinium Hexanedione Nanoparticles for Potential Application in Neutron Capture Therapy

Pharmacology/Toxiology

The Metabolism of Fatty Alcohols in Lipid Nanoparticles by Alcohol Dehydrogenase.

Blood Compatibility of Cetyle Alcohol/Polysorbate-based Nanoparticles

Molecular Imaging

Nanotemplate-Engineered Nanoparticles Containing Gadolinium for Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Tumors

Biocompatible Nanotemplate-Engineered Nanoparticles Containing Gadolinium: Stability and Relaxivity of a Potential MRI Contrast Agent.

Blood-Brain Barrier

The Blood-Brain Barrier and Brain Drug Delivery.

Novel D-Penicillamine Carrying Nanoparticles for Metal Chelation Therapy in Alzheimer's and other CNS Diseases

Nanoparticle Surface Charges Alter Blood-Brain Barrier Integrity and Uptake.

Paclitaxel Nanoparticles for the Potential Treatment of Brain Tumors

Brain Uptake of Thiamine-Coated Nanoparticles

In-Situ Blood-Brain Barrier Transport of Nanoparticles

Evaluation of Blood-Brain Barrier Thiamine Efflux Using the In-Situ Rat Brain Perfusion Methods

In Vivo and In Vitro Assessment of Baseline Blood-Brain Barrier Parameters in the Presence of Novel Nanoparticles

Nanoparticle Technology for Drug Delivery Across the Blood-Brain Barrier

Vaccines

Cationic Nanoparticles for Delivery of CpG Oligodeoxynucleotide and Ovalbumin: In Vitro and In Vivo Assessment

Preparation and Characterization of Nickel Nanoparticles for Binding to His-tag Proteins and Antigens.

HIV-1 Tat-Coated Nanoparticles Result in Enhanced Humoral Immune Responses and Neutralizing Anitbodies Compared to Alum Adjuvant

Strong T-Cell Type-1 Immune Responses to HIV-1 Tat (1-72) Protein-Coated Nanoparticles

Microparticles and Nanoparticles as Delivery Systems for DNA Vaccines

Genetic Immunization by Jet Injection of Targeted pDNA-Coated Nanoparticles

Intradermal Immunization with Novel Plasmid DNA-Coated Nanoparticles via a Needle-Free Injection Device

Novel Ethanol-in-Fluorocarbon Microemulsions for Topical Genetic Immunization

The Effect of Co-Administration fo Adjuvants with a Nanoparticle-Based Genetic Vaccine Delivery System on the Resulting Immune Responses

Genetic Immunization Using Nanoparticles Engineered From Microemulsion Precursors

Topical Immunization Using Nanoengineered Genetic Vaccines

Coating of Cationized Protein on Engineered Nanoparticles Results in Enhanced Immune Responses

Intranasal Administration of Plasmid DNA-Coated Nanoparticles Results in Enhanced Immune Responses

Dendritic Cell Delivery of Plasmid DNA: Applications for Genetic Vaccines

NanoScinitillation Systems

Aqueous polystyrene–fluor nanosuspensions for quantifying alpha and beta- radiation

Suspensions of Fluor-Containing Nanoparticles for Quantifying b- Emitting Radionuclides in Non-Hazardous Media.

Aqueous Liquid Scintillation Counting with Fluor-Containing Nanosuspensions.

Other Nanotemplate Engineering Applications

Physical Characterization and Macrophage Cell Uptake of Mannan-Coated Nanoparticles

Preparation and Characterization of Novel Coenzyme Q10 Nanoparticles Engineered from Microemulsion Precursors.

Plasmid DNA Entrapped Nanoparticles Engineered from Microemulsion Precursors: In-Vitro and In-Vivo Evaluation

Bioadhesive Berry Gels

Formulation and In-Vitro and In-Vivo Evaluation of a Mucoadhesive Gel Containing Freeze Dried Black Raspberries: Implications for Oral Cancer Chemoprevention

Thin-Film Composites

Near-Infrared Spectroscopy for the Determination of Testosterone in Thin-Film Composites.

Bilayer Films for Mucosal (Genetic) Immunization via the Buccal Route in Rabbits

Buccal Transmucosal Delivery of Calcitonin in Rabbits Using Thin-Film Composites

Transmucosal Delivery of Testosterone in Rabbits using Novel Bi-Layer Mucoadhesive Wax-Film Composite Disks.

Polymer Conjugates

An Investigation into Copper Catalyzed D-Penicillamine Oxidation and Subsequent Hydrogen Peroxide Generation

Copper Chelation by D-penicillamine Generates Reactive Oxygen Species that are Cytotoxic to Human Leukemia and Breast Cancer Cells