• Cubic and spherical nanoparticles for detection and therapy of cancer 

    Suresh, Dhananjay (University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
    Cancer is the leading cause of high mortality rates. Cancer patients require advanced treatment due to lack of early prevention and diagnosis. Moreover, progression of the disease is unpredictable and personalized therapy ...
  • Peptide nanoconjugates for tissue diagnostics and molecular imaging 

    Caldwell, Charles W. Jr. (University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
    The rise of targeted therapy in cancer treatment has created a strong need for characterization of a patient's tumor before receiving treatment. Many effective cancer drugs are now being targeted to specific proteins present ...