Explore our research focus on advancing cancer treatment through nanoparticle-based drug delivery for chemo-photothermal therapy. This approach aims to minimize toxicity and invasiveness while enhancing treatment efficacy:
Key objectives of our research include:
- Nanoparticle-Based Coatings for Enhanced Light Absorption: Development of methods to improve light absorption using plasmonic nanoparticles of various shapes, sizes, and surface modifications through photothermal processes.
- Synergistic Therapy Using Gold Nanoparticles: Investigation of gold nanoparticles, including gold nanorods (AuNRs), for synergistic therapy. These nanoparticles deliver heat and drugs to cancer cells, aiming for efficient localized tumor cell destruction both in vitro and in vivo, surpassing traditional monotherapies.
- Computational Modeling for Biomolecular Processes: Utilization of advanced computational models, such as atomistic molecular dynamics (MD) and discrete dipole approximation (DDA), to study biomolecular processes, encapsulation kinetics, and heat generation around nanoparticles. These techniques provide in-depth analysis for optimizing therapeutic outcomes.