Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF)
UCF PI: Mehdi Razavi
UCF Co-PIs and Biionix Members: Sudipta Seal, Melanie Coathup
Total Award: $516,762
This grant focuses on enhancing our knowledge and control of nanobubble formation, which are tiny bubbles responsive to ultrasound and capable of releasing their contents upon exposure to sound waves. Although these ultrasound-sensitive nanobubbles show potential for drug delivery and medical imaging, achieving consistent size and distribution during production has been challenging. This project aims to develop a method for generating uniform-sized nanobubbles that can be customized in terms of size and chemical composition as needed. This innovation could pave the way for production of nanobubbles with diverse applications in biomedicine, including targeted delivery of genes and drugs.
Principal Investigator
- Mehdi Razavi, Ph.D.
- Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine
- Mehdi.Razavi@ucf.edu
Investigators
- Sudipta Seal, Ph.D.
- Professor of Materials Science and Engineering
- Sudipta.Seal@ucf.edu
- Melanie Coathup, Ph.D.
- Professor of Internal Medicine
- Melanie.Coathup@ucf.edu