My research interests focus on selective delivery of molecular imaging and therapeutic agents in cellulo and in vivo. Previous to my postdoctoral position I was involved in a collaboration here at the Molecular Imaging Center with Dr. Seth Gammon and Dr. Matthew Leevy developing molecular probes for detecting bacterial infections in vivo. Currently I am working with Dr. Dustin Maxwell on a caspase activated cell penetrating peptide based biosensor used for imaging apoptosis in retinal ganglion cells. Our goal is to utilize this probe for treatment and diagnosis of degenerative eye diseases. Additionally I am working on the development of chemiluminescent probes for in vivo optical imaging. Outside the lab I enjoy spending my time building and restoring classic cars, playing the cello, going to concerts, and traveling.
Education:
B.S. in Biology and Chemistry, Winthrop University, Rock Hill, SC
Ph.D. in Biochemistry, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN
Mustapha Samrakandi
Cores affiliated with:
High Throughput Core
Jothilingam Sivapackiam
Education:
B. Sc. and M. Sc. in Chemistry, Madurai Kamaraj University, India
Ph. D. in Synthetic Organic Chemistry, Pondicherry University, India
Post Doc in Heterocyclic Chemistry, University of Florida, USA
Cores affiliated with :
Molecular Imaging Chemistry Core
Jeffrey Lin
I’m currently a fourth-year diagnostic radiology resident at MIR who has been a part-time member of the DPW lab. My research interests involve analyzing the role of transcription factor NFkB in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, utilizing trasnscriptionally-responsive luciferase reporter plasmids in both cell culture and whole animal (mouse) models. This work is currently supported by a 2007-08 Toshiba Medical Systems/RSNA Research Resident Grant.
Education:
B.A./B.Sc., University of Washington, Seattle, WA
Ph.D. in Virology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA
M.D., Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, MA
