Cristina Zavaleta
Academic Appointments
- Instructor, Radiology - Diagnostic Radiology
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Current Research Interests
Biomedical Engineering and Nanotechnology with a focus on Raman Spectroscopy and Early Cancer Detection
Development and evaluation of novel tumor targeting nanoparticles for either diagnostic, therapeutic or combination applications
Development and evaluation of new molecular imaging devices including both preclinical and clinically translatable optical imaging endoscopes for ultrasensitive cancer detection
Evaluating biodistribution patterns of various clinically translatable nanoparticles after various routes of administration (Intravenously, Intraperitoneally, Intrarectally, or Topical Application)
Publications
- A brain tumor molecular imaging strategy using a new triple-modality MRI-photoacoustic-Raman nanoparticle. Nat Med. 2012; (5): 829-34
- A hybrid least squares and principal component analysis algorithm for Raman spectroscopy. PLoS One. 2012; (6): e38850
- Affibody-functionalized gold-silica nanoparticles for Raman molecular imaging of the epidermal growth factor receptor. Small. 2011; (5): 625-33
- Gold nanoparticles: a revival in precious metal administration to patients. Nano Lett. 2011; (10): 4029-36
- Oxidative stress mediates the effects of Raman-active gold nanoparticles in human cells. Small. 2011; (1): 126-36
- Preclinical evaluation of Raman nanoparticle biodistribution for their potential use in clinical endoscopy imaging. Small. 2011; (15): 2232-40
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