Siya Bhagat @URCAD XXII

Wed, 18 Apr 2018 13:26:14 -0400
chemistry-and-biochemistry, research, ura, urcad

Come to URCAD on Wednesday, April 25, Chemistry and Biochemistry major Siya Bhagat will present her research "Dendritic Delivery System for Chemotherapy Drug Cisplatin".

Ideal drug treatment for cancer requires that cancer cells be targeted with high efficiency, accuracy, and potency. Current treatment for cancer metastasis consists largely of chemotherapy drugs. However, due to its nonspecificity, many healthy cells are detrimentally affected, limiting its overall use. Drug delivery systems, specifically gold nanoparticles, have the potential to selectively target cancer cells and deliver a controlled yet potent dosage of chemotherapy drugs.

Read the rest of her abstract here...