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Office: MEYR 405A
Phone: 410-455-5601
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Marie-Christine Daniel-Onuta
Associate Professor
Ph.D. University of Bordeaux 1 (France) 2003; Post-Doctoral Tokyo University (Japan) 2004; Post-Doctoral Indiana University (IN) 2004
FUNDING
Multifunctional Nanovectors for Pancreatic Cancer Therapy
$100,000
American Association for Cancer Research-Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (AACR-PanCAN)
07/01/08 - 06/30/10

The objective of this research proposal is to use gold nanoparticlescoated with dendrons containing gemcitabine, anti-RON antibodiesand transferrin, allowing targeting of pancreatic cancer cells by means of enhanced transferrin-mediated endocytosis.

"Multifunctional Gold Nanoparticles as New Nanovectors for Targeted Combination Therapy of Prostate Cancer"
$317,923
DoD (CDMRP)
09/21/09 - 09/20/12