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The development and application of nanotechnology to biology and medicine is a rapidly evolving research area. Our overall laboratory goal is to develop new core technologies based on the unique properties on nanomaterials to significantly impact the future of medicine. With support from DOD and NIH, lab co-directors Todd Giorgio and Rick Haselton lead a team that is developing and testing novel nanoparticle designs for a variety of applications. Some of these are the rapid detection of virus in a clinical sample, the early stage detection of cancerous cells, the identification of atherosclerotic plaques and the rapid detection of hospital pathogens. Current projects focus on developing quantum dots, gold or iron oxide nanoparticles to efficiently home to the target of interest, to actively respond to environmental cues and to effectively report the target’s location and state.