The research group of Professor Michael McHenry is investigating applications of magnetic nanoparticles in biomedical engineering. This research project includes utilizing the efficient point source heating of metal nanoparticles for thermoablative cancer therapies. Thermoablative cancer therapy uses the fact that nanoparticles can be heated in a radiofrequency coil to kill tumor cells. This work is being done in collaboration with MSE’s Professor Michael Bockstaller, as well as Dr. Preet Chaudhary of the Hillman Cancer Research Center at UPMC. The team is focused on tagging and changing the shape of tissue scaffolds, in collaboration with the McGowan Tissue Engineering Center at UPMC, MSE alumnus Dr. Tom Gilbert, and his colleague Dr. Steve Badylak.
