Emerging Technology and Best Practices Seminar Series

Nanotechnology in Medicine: From Diagnostics to Therapeutics

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Dr. Joyce Wong

BIO

Dr. Wong received both her undergraduate degree and her doctorate in Materials Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, in 1988 and 1994, respectively. She is currently a Clare Boothe Luce Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Boston University, where she is also the Associate Chair for Graduate Studies and the Associate Director of the Center for Nanoscience and Nanobiotechnology.

Dr. Wong's research focuses on the development of biomaterials to probe how structure, material properties and composition of the cell-biomaterial interface affect fundamental cellular processes. Her current research interests include tissue engineering of small diameter blood vessels for bypass and intravascular pharmacology (e.g. stents); development of targeted nano- and micro-particle contrast agents for multi-modal (magnetic resonance, ultrasound, and optical) detection of atherosclerotic and vulnerable plaque; and engineering biomimetic systems to study restenosis and breast cancer.

Dr. Wong has received many awards, including the CAREER award in 2000, the National Academy of Science Frontiers of Engineering Award in 2001, and the Dupont Young Professor Award in 2004.