Jyotsnendu Giri

Research Interests

• Development of functional biomaterials with tailored/sequential delivery of single or multiple chemical cues (biomolecules, protein, growth factor, DNA) as mimic of natural extracellular matrix for in vitro/in vivo generation of stem cell-based complex tissues
• Understanding the interaction of nanomaterials with biological systems, especially of the interaction of nanomaterials with cell membranes and their toxicity, fate, transport and potential impacts on humans and ecosystems
• The development of nanoparticles that combine different modalities (targeting, imaging, sensing and therapeutic delivery), multifunctional nanoparticles for efficient detection of early-stage tumors and treatment with chemo/genetherapy and/or heat ablation

Research Experience 
 

• Cellular uptake and toxicity of dendritic nanomaterials: an integrated physicochemical and toxicogenomic study
• Development of targeted temperature-sensitive magnetic probes (ferrofluid or liposomes), their in vivo and in vitro biocompatibility and therapeutic efficacy studies for thermo-chemotherapy of cancer

Honors and Awards
 

• The International Travel Award for 5th International Conference on the Scientific and Clinical Applications of Magnetic Carriers, Lyon, France, 2004
• Department of Science and Technology Travel Award, 2004        
• Materials Research Society of India Best Presentation Award, Hyderabad, India, 2002
• National Merit Scholarship from Ministry of Human Resource Development, Indian Government, 1996 - 1999