Category: PhD Trainees

Francisco Reynoso

Francisco Reynoso E-mail: Department: Physics Advisor: Sri Sridhar Biography Francisco got his B.S. in Physics from Florida International University in 2007, and is currently a Ph.D. student in the Physics Department at Northeastern University....

Kathy Chaurasiya

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...

Michael Johnson

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)...

Bobby Riehle

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...

Thomas Barchet

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...

Brendan Harmon

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...

Christopher Kakidas

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...

Padmaja Magadala

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...

Mattia Migliore

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...

Lilian van Vlerken

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...