Overview
In the Pham group we develop molecular probes using small organic molecules and colloidal materials for targeted imaging and theranostic applications. Rationale design of fluorescence dyes, peptides, organic and inorganic nanoparticles, surface modification, multimodal bioconjugation and encapsulation are key operations in the lab. To tackle the complexity of preclinical animal work, we also develop techniques for drug delivery across specific boundaries and controlled release of vaccines employing the multimodality and special nanoscale physics of nanoparticles.Awards
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging Award in contribution to the quality of the journal, 2013
• Academy of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology Award, Japan, 2010
• NIH Junior Faculty Award in Neuroimaging, 2006
• Rho Chi Pharmaceutical Honor Society Award, 2000
• Henry Kreider Scholarship Award in Chemistry, 1996
Education
Postdoctoral Fellow, Harvard Medical School, 2001-2005Postdoctoral Fellow, UCLA Medical School, 2000-2001
Ph.D., Medicinal and Biological Chemistry, University of Toledo, 2000
B.S., Chemistry, University of Toledo, 1996