Synthesis and characterization of ultrasmall magnetic nanoparticles for biomedical applications.
we are developing novel MRI imaging agents which be selectively recognized by cancerous cells. Their size and amphiphilic properties will be optimized to avoid phagocytic and early renal clearance, which will make them an effective tool for early detection of cancer.
National Taras Shevchenko University, Kyiv, Ukraine (BS, MS); Institute of General and Inorganic Chemistry, Kyiv, Ukraine (PhD); The University of Iowa (Postdoc)
Selected publications: (a) Tenacic Acids: a New Class of Tenacious Binders to Metal Oxide Surfaces. Rajesh Komati, Carl Mitchell, Anastasia LaBeaud, Huy Do, Galina Goloverda and Vladimir Kolesnichenko, Chemistry-A European Journal, 2018, 24, 14824-14829. (b) A Versatile Method of Ambient-Temperature Solvent Removal. Igor Kolesnichenko, Galina Goloverda and Vladimir Kolesnichenko, Organic Process Research & Development, 2020, 24, 25-31.