Cluster Research Groups
Prof. Ian Manners (Cluster Leader)
Research Areas Polymer chemistry Crystallization-driven self-assembly Precision nanomaterials Non-spherical nanomaterials Therapeutic delivery Cancer therapeutics Antimicrobial nanomedicines Research Overview Our research focuses on the development of new synthetic...
Prof. Stephanie Willerth (Cluster Leader)
Research Areas 3D bioprinting Tissue engineering Regenerative medicine Stem cell differenciation Cancer models Parkinsons disease models Research Overview Our interdisciplinary research group develops novel tools that help advance tissue engineering and regenerative...
Prof. Mohsen Akbari
Research Areas Tissue engineering Biomimetic tissue models Regenerative medicine Advanced drug delivery systems Therapeutic delivery Microfluidics Research Overview Research in the Laboratory for Innovations in MicroEngineering (LiME) LiME lies at the interface of...
Prof. Marcel Bally (BC Cancer / University of British Columbia)
Research Areas Cancer therapeutics Multi-agent therapy Targeted anticancer drugs Drug carrier technologies Liposome drug carriers Research Overview The research conducted in my laboratory focuses on developing improved protocols for the treatment of cancer. Clinicians...
Prof. Caroline Cameron
Research Areas Spirochete pathogens Syphilis vaccines Syphilis diagnostics Leptospirosis Research Overview Spirochete Pathogenesis Our research program focuses upon the invasive capacity of spirochete pathogens, with the goal of better understanding the mechanisms...
Prof. Devika Chithrani
Research Areas Cancer therapeutics Therapeutic delivery Gold Nanoparticles Lipid Nanoparticles Radiotherapy Simulations Research Overview Cancer is a family of diseases arising from dysregulation of the expression of multiple genes, leading to abnormal cell...
Prof. Katherine Elvira
Research Areas Drug Discovery Artificial Cells and Tissues Microfluidics Droplets Research Overview Drug Discovery Artificial membranes as in vitro models for drug transport in the human body It is hard to predict the in vivo behaviour of a drug candidate early in the...
Prof. Matt Moffitt
Research Areas Polymer chemistry Polymer self-assembly Nanocomposites Therapeutic delivery Research Overview The need for new materials for computing, data storage, and information transfer has spurred a growing field of research into tuning material properties at the...