B. Devika Chithrani
Ryerson University, Canada
Biography
Dr. Chithrani received her PhD in quantum physics from University of Toronto. Dr. Chithrani is an Assistant professor of physics at the Department of Physics, director of the Nanoscience and Technology Development Laboratory. She also works as an iBEST scientist at St. Michael Hospital. Her research program directed towards building of smart nanomaterials for improved cancer therapeutics. She proved for the first time, MeV energies. This research is featured on the cover of the Radiation Research Journal in 2011. She has also shown that size of nanomaterials has a strong effect in their interactions with tumor tissue. This work is also featured on the cover. Her publications have received over 4000 citations in few years’ time. She is an associate editor of many nanotechnology related journals.
Abstract
Abstract : Applications of Smart Nanomaterials in Cancer Therapy