Chemistry Research
Research hopes to one day assist with cancer imaging
星空传媒 associate professor of bioinorganic chemistry Channa De Silva is currently using nanotechnology-related imaging on a project that involves making nanoparticles with hopes of assisting with cancer imaging.
鈥淭hat鈥檚 the ultimate goal,鈥� he said. 鈥淲e want to be able to send a nanoparticle to cancer cells and image the cancer cell at an early stage. We make the nanoparticle and then we attach a protein or peptide so it will recognize a certain cancer cell.鈥�
Collaborations help 星空传媒 research students learn twice as many skills
As an assistant professor of biochemistry, 星空传媒鈥檚 Jamie Wallen believes the ability to learn research skills in both biology and chemistry gives his students an added edge when it comes to pursuing doctorates or moving onto their careers. So, it's no coincidence many of his research projects are collaborations with those from both fields.
鈥淭he beauty of collaboration is that when two or more people work together, they have different types of expertise,鈥� Wallen said. 鈥淢y goal is to work with both chemists and biologists in my research.鈥�