Category: Students

Kathy Chaurasiya E-mail: Department: Physics Advisor: Mark Williams Collaborators: Penny Beuning Biography Kathy studied at Simmons College for her B.S. in Physics and Chemistry, and she is currently a Ph.D. candidate in the Physics Department at Northeastern University. She works in the Williams Laboratory, using optical tweezers to investigate DNA-protein interactions. Projects Investigating quantum dot…

Michael Johnson E-mail: johnson.michael@husky.neu.edu Department: Pharmaceutical Sciences Advisor: Alex Makriyannis Collaborators: Sri Sridhar, David Janero Biography My career began in the biopharmaceutical industry when I started working at Watson Pharmaceuticals (as an analytical chemist) in 2006 after graduating from the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry with a B.S. in Biotechnology magna cum laude….

Bobby Riehle E-mail: riehle.r@husky.neu.edu Department: Pharmaceutical Sciences Advisor: Vladimir Torchilin Biography I graduated from NC State University with a BS in Polymer Chemistry. An interest in pharmaceutical sciences and knowledge of medical applications of polymers lead me to pursue a PhD in Pharmaceutics and Drug Delivery in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences at Northeastern University…

Thomas Barchet E-mail: Department: Pharmaceutical Sciences Advisor: Mansoor Amiji Biography Projects Role of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid-Containing Nanoemulsions in Drug Delivery and Neuroprotection in Alzheimer’s Disease Publications Challenges and opportunities in CNS delivery of therapeutics for neurodegenerative diseases., Barchet TM, Amiji MM., Expert Opinion on Drug Delivery, V.6, P.211-225 (2009) Quantitative structure-property relationships of camptothecins in…

Brendan Harmon E-mail: harmon.b@husky.neu.edu Department: Pharmaceutical Sciences Advisor: Barbara Waszczak Collaborators: Mansoor Amiji Biography The neurotrophic protein GDNF has been shown to be neuroprotective and restorative in a variety of Parkinsons disease animal models and even some human clinical trials. However, delivery of GDNF to the brain has required direct injection into the brain, a…

Christopher Kakidas E-mail: kakidas.c@husky.neu.edu Department: Pharmaceutical Sciences Advisor: Heather Clark Biography Purdue University, School of Pharmacy Bachelor of Science, Pharmaceutical Sciences (2006) I initially began my college career at Purdue University with interest in clinical healthcare. This interest led me to pursue a Doctorate of Pharmacy. However, an opportunity to work in the lab of…

Padmaja Magadala E-mail: Department: Pharmaceutical Sciences Advisor: Mansoor Amiji Biography Padmaja grew up in India, where she earned her Bachelor’s in Medicine and Bachelors in Surgery (MBBS) degree. Upon moving to the United States eight years ago, she attended California State University, Hayward, and graduated with Masters of Science (Healthcare Administration). She briefly worked, as…

Mattia Migliore E-mail: Department: Pharmaceutical Sciences Advisor: Barbara Waszczak Collaborators: Mansoor Amiji, Barbara Waszczak Biography Projects Intranasal Delivery of GDNF for the Treatment of Parkinson’s Disease Presentations Intranasal Delivery of Proteins Using Cationic Liposomes for the Treatment of Parkinson’s Disease and the Use of Bioquant® Image Analysis Software, Mattia M. Migliore, Northeastern University, Apr 2007…

Lilian van Vlerken E-mail: Department: Pharmaceutical Sciences Advisor: Mansoor Amiji Biography Projects Development of a Polymeric Nanoparticle Formulation to Overcome Multidrug Resistance of Cancer via a Multifunctional Therapy Presentations Modulation of Multidrug Resistance in Cancer with Polymer Blend Nanoparticles, Lilian van Vlerken, Z. Duan, S. Little, M. Seiden, R. Langer, Mansoor Amiji, Northeastern University Research…

Luis Brito E-mail: Department: Pharmaceutical Sciences Advisor: Mansoor Amiji Biography Luis grew up in Islip Terrace, NY a town on Long Island. Luis has a BS in Human Physiology from Boston Univerisity and an MS in Pharmaceutical Sciences from Northeastern University. Prior to joining the PhD program, Luis worked at 2 pharmaceutical / biotech companies…