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Imaging and Spectroscopy of Biological Systems
The extreme sensitivity of single molecule laser scanning confocal microscopy allows us to detect the presence of a single molecule or nanoparticle.
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Cancer Biomarker Detection
In molecular diagnostics, Dr. Perez’s group is interested in the early diagnosis of cancer.
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Cancer Imaging
In the field of molecular imaging, Dr. Perez’s group aims to develop mutimodal imaging modalities for cancer imaging.
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Targeted Cancer Therapy
Dr. Perez’s lab designs and synthesizes novel polymeric nanoparticles suitable for targeted imaging and drug delivery.
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Pathogen and Toxin Detection
Dr. Perez’s laboratory is actively developing magnetic nanosensors for the rapid detection of microbiological agents in complex media.
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Nanoparticle Technologies
This research focuses on the development of nanoparticle technologies and their application in nanomedicine, molecular imaging, and molecular diagnostics.
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Multimodal Quantum Dots for Imaging
Research in my laboratory focuses on the development of multimodal biodegradable/biocompatible nanoprobe sensors.