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 mso bidi theme fontminor mason university pleased announce alessandra luchini assistant professor school systems biology researcher masons center applied proteomics molecular medicine capmm named popular science magazines scientists age 40 annual brilliant 10 scientist mid atlantic list selected groundbreaking work nanoparticles 2008 luchini team capmm researchers introduced unique nanotechnology captures concentrates rare disease biomarkers blood urine order improve diagnosis treatment cancer diseases
for decade editors popular science seeking promising young researchers labs nation years brilliant 10 hit newsstands thursday october 2011 issue magazine represent best science achieve demonstrate americas continuing cutting edge research
our annual brilliant 10 feature testament importance scientific research salute dazzling young minds driving said mark jannot editorial director bonnier technology group editor chief popular science year solicit nominations hundreds eminent scientists whittle candidates ones work really blows tops heads off
luchinis breakthrough nanoparticle technology commercially available new iterations currently research development past years technology clinical testing results promising nanoparticles capture concentrate preserve cancer disease markers single step nanoparticles simply added blood urine order catch disease biomarkers similar lobster trap catches lobsters
dr luchinis nanoparticles revolutionary potential improve diagnosis early stage cancer infectious disease says dr lance liotta director capmm nominated luchini award reduce suffering death millions
in fact nanotechnology licensed nanotrap&reg ceres nanosciences used research groups tool discover molecules body fluids invention enabled discovery plethora new biomarkers possible detect low concentration unstable intended diagnose cancer biomarkers technology referred smart hydrogel nanoparticles countless uses diagnostic treatment settings currently nanotechnology clinical testing diverse uses testing urine presence human growth hormone hgh wide impact world sports testing blood urine lyme disease early detection invasive option current diagnostic test capmm scientists used nanoparticles discover diagnostic markers prostate ovary colon lung andbreast cancers melanoma sarcoma
in 2009 luchini awarded premio award italian woman scientist north america bridges italy international business association italian women inventors innovators network later year named gold innovation science award winner european women inventors innovators network received doctorate university padova italy working capmm 2004 authored authored 20 peer reviewed articles licensed different patents related hydrogel originally came mason fellowship sponsored italian istituto superiore di sanita italian equivalent national institutes health continues support research date nanoparticle projects funded national institutes healths national cancer institute national institute arthritis musculoskeletal skin diseases
of honor luchini says recognized group innovative scientists years brilliant 10 extraordinary honor i humbled great company i represent results team effort i grateful wonderful people i work mason capmm mentors role models friends me
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