Ph.D., Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Kentucky B.S., Chemistry, University of Kentucky

Nanotemplate engineering of nano-based detection devices and cell-specific nanoparticles for tumor and dendritic cell targeting and vaccines; biocompatibility, hemocompatibility, and toxicology of nanoparticles and nanomaterials ; antibody-drug conjugates; mucoadhesive gels, thin-films, and intravaginal rings for (trans)mucosal delivery of drugs, vaccines, and microbicides; and anticancer and anti-inflammatory properties of berries and berry extracts.