Come to URCAD on Wednesday, April 25, where Biochemistry and Molecular Biology major Lisa Hong will present her research “Synthesis of Near Infrared Imaging Dendron for Use in Theranostic Systems” in the UC Ballroom at 10 - 11:30 a.m.

Efficient drug delivery systems are essential to effective treatment. For treatment of complex diseases like cancer, using multifunctional systems could lead to optimal treatment by combining therapeutic, targeting, and imaging agents. With nanotheranostics, nanoparticles can be tailored with distinctive dendrons. Two dendrons could be synthesized specifically to target and track/label cancer cells, respectively, so doctors can visualize them better.