NERDG Congratulates the 2012 Academic Research Award Recipients
2012 Academic Research AwardsThe Northeast Regional Discussion Group would like to recognize the following recipients of the academic research awards for graduate research in the Northeast Region. 20 April 2012, Rocky Hill, Connecticut
Mr. Sean Essex
First Place ($500)
Center for Pharmaceutical Biotechnology and Nanomedicine,
Northeastern University, Boston, MA
Advisor: Prof. Vladimir P. Torchilin
“Polyethylenimine Based Nanocarrier Improves Systemic Tumoral Delivery of siRNA”
Ms. Jing Xu
Second Place ($300)
Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy,
Northeastern University, Boston, MA
Advisor: Prof. Mansoor Amiji
“Multimodal Therapeutic Approach for Pancreatic Cancer: Delivery of Combination wt-p53 Gene and Gemcitabine in Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor-Targeted Gelatin Nanoparticles”
Ms. Namita S. Dodwadkar
Third Place ($200)
Center for Pharmaceutical Biotechnology and Nanomedicine,
Northeastern University, Boston, MA
Advisor: Prof. Vladimir P. Torchilin
“Surface Conjugation of Triphenylphoshonium Targets of Poly(amidoamine) Dendrimers to Mitochondria”