Tania Betancourt

Doxorubicin-loaded PLGA nanoparticles by nanoprecipitation: preparation, characterization and in vitro evaluation.

Micro- and nanofabrication methods in nanotechnological medical and pharmaceutical devices.

Rhodamine-loaded poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) nanoparticles for investigation of in vitro interactions with breast cancer cells.

Active targeting schemes for nanoparticle systems in cancer therapeutics.

PEGylation strategies for active targeting of PLA/PLGA nanoparticles.

Characterization of pH-responsive hydrogels of poly(itaconic acid-g-ethylene glycol) prepared by UV-initiated free radical polymerization as biomaterials for oral delivery of bioactive agents.

Exploring natural product chemistry and biology with multicomponent reactions. 5. Discovery of a novel tubulin-targeting scaffold derived from the rigidin family of marine alkaloids.

Enzymatically activated near infrared nanoprobes based on amphiphilic block copolymers for optical detection of cancer.

Biodegradable DNA-enabled poly(ethylene glycol) hydrogels prepared by copper-free click chemistry.

Novel Microtubule-Targeting 7-Deazahypoxanthines Derived from Marine Alkaloid Rigidins with Potent in Vitro and in Vivo Anticancer Activities.

Synthesis, bioactivity and zeta potential investigations of chlorine and fluorine substituted hydroxyapatite.

Marine Mollusk-Derived Agents with Antiproliferative Activity as Promising Anticancer Agents to Overcome Chemotherapy Resistance.

Conductive polymer-based nanoparticles for laser-mediated photothermal ablation of cancer: synthesis, characterization, and in vitro evaluation.

Enhanced Release of Molecules upon Ultraviolet (UV) Light Irradiation from Photoresponsive Hydrogels Prepared from Bifunctional Azobenzene and Four-Arm Poly(ethylene glycol).

Doxorubicin-loaded protease-activated near-infrared fluorescent polymeric nanoparticles for imaging and therapy of cancer.

Microtubule-Targeting 7-Deazahypoxanthines Derived from Marine Alkaloid Rigidins: Exploration of the N3 and N9 Positions and Interaction with Multidrug-Resistance Proteins.

Undergraduate research experiences: mentoring, awareness, and perceptions-a case study at a Hispanic-serving institution.

Biomedical Application of Electroactive Polymers in Electrochemical Sensors: A Review.

Photo-Uncaging of a Microtubule-Targeted Rigidin Analogue in Hypoxic Cancer Cells and in a Xenograft Mouse Model.

High Throughput Preparation of Poly(Lactic-Co-Glycolic Acid) Nanoparticles Using Fiber Fluidic Reactor.

Induction of immunogenic cell death of cancer cells through nanoparticle-mediated dual chemotherapy and photothermal therapy.

Laser nanobubbles induce immunogenic cell death in breast cancer.

[3 + 2]-Annulation of pyridinium ylides with 1-chloro-2-nitrostyrenes unveils a tubulin polymerization inhibitor.

Dual Photothermal/Chemotherapy of Melanoma Cells with Albumin Nanoparticles Carrying Indocyanine Green and Doxorubicin Leads to Immunogenic Cell Death.

Design of smart nanomedicines for effective cancer treatment.

Photothermal Modulation of Dynamic Covalent Poly(ethylene glycol)/PEDOT Composite Hydrogels for On-Demand Drug Delivery.

Red-Light Activation of a Microtubule Polymerization Inhibitor via Amide Functionalization of the Ruthenium Photocage.

Improved Rigidin-Inspired Antiproliferative Agents with Modifications on the 7-Deazahypoxanthine C7/C8 Ring Systems.

Derivatization of ophiobolin A and cytotoxicity toward breast and glioblastoma cancer stem cells: Varying the ketone and unsaturated aldehyde moieties.