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Stella Dozie-Nwachukwu

Country of origin: Nigeria Currently in: Nigeria, ABUJA General field of specialization: Medical and Health Sciences incl Neurosciences
Academic Background

Degrees

2016 Doctorate Engineering sciences
Research and Profession

Current Research Activities

Medical and Health Sciences incl Neurosciences

- Targeted drug delivery for breast cancer using gold nanoparticles- Extraction and purification of anti-cancer drug- Fabrication of tissue engineering scaffolds for tissue regeneration- Human Cell culture for research purposed

Research Keywords: 
breast cancer
cell culture
Targeted drug delivery
tissue engineering

Publications resulting from Research: 



1. Dozie-Nwachukwu, S. O., Obayemi, J. D., Danyuo, Y., Anuku, N. , Odusanya, O.S, Malatesta, K.and Soboyejo, W.O. (27 June, 2017). “A comparative study of the Adhesion of Biosynthesized Gold and Conjugated Gold/Prodigiosin Nanoparticles to Triple Negative Breast Cancer Cells" has been accepted for publication in (Springer) Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine. JMSM-D-17-00318

2. S.O. Dozie-Nwachukwu, Y. Danyuo, J.D. Obayemi, O.S. Odusanya, K. Malatesta, W.O. Soboyejo. Extraction and encapsulation of prodigiosin in chitosan microspheres for targeted drug delivery. ELSEVIER; J. of Mater. Sci. and Engr. C (MSEC). Vol.71, 2017, 268-278

3. S. O. Dozie-Nwachukwu, J. D. Obayemi,Y. T. Danyuo, G. Etuk-Udo, Y. Chi, J. Hu, N. Anuku,O.S. Odusanya, K. Malatesta, and W.O. Soboyejo. Biosynthesis of Gold Nanoparticles and Gold/Prodigiosin Nanoparticles with Serratia Marcescens Bacteria. Springer Journals; Waste Biomass Valor (2016), WAVE-D-15-00229R4

4. S. O. Dozie-Nwachukwu, J. D. Obayemi, Y. Danyo, G. Etuk-Udo, N. Anuku, O.S. Odusanya, K. Malatesta, C. Chi and W.O. Soboyejo. Biosynthesis of Gold Nanoparticles with Serratia Marcescens Bacteria. Advanced Materials Research Vol. 1132 (2016) pp 19-35; doi:10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.1132.19.

5. S. O. Dozie-Nwachukwu, G. Etuk-Udo, J. D. Obayemi, N. Anuku, O.S Odusanya, K. Malatesta, C. Chi and W.O. Soboyejo. Biosynthesis of Gold Nanoparticles from Nauclea Latifolia Leaves. Advanced Materials Research Vol. 1132 (2016) pp 36-50; doi:10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.1132.36

6. J. D. Obayemi, Y. Danyuo, S. Dozie-Nwachukwu, O. S. Odusanya, N. Anuku, K. Malatesta, W. Yu, K. E. Uhrich, W. O. Soboyejo. PLGA-based microparticles loaded with bacterial-synthesized prodigiosin for anticancer drug release: Effects of particle size on drug release kinetics and cell viability. ELSEVIER; Materials Science and Engineering: C Vol. 66, 1 September 2016, Pages 51–65 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.msec.2016.04.071

7. Y. Oni, K. Hao, S. Dozie-Nwachukwu, J. D. Obayemi, O. S. Odusanya, N. Anuku, and W. O. SoboyejoGold nanoparticles for cancer detection and treatment: The role of adhesion.Publisher (AIP) Journal of Applied Physics 115, 084305 (2014); doi: 10.1063/1.4863541

8. J. D. Obayemi, S. Dozie-Nwachukwu, Y. Danyuo, O. S. Odusanya, N. Anuku, K. Malatesta and W. O. Soboyejo. “Biosynthesis and the Conjugation of Magnetite Nanoparticles with Luteinizing Hormone Releasing Hormone (LHRH)”. ELSEVIER; J. of Mater. Sci. and Engr. C (MSEC).46 (2014) 482-496. DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2014.10.081.

9. Y. Danyuo, J. D. Obayemi, S. Dozie-Nwachukwu, C. J. Ani, O. S. Odusanya, Y. Oni, N. Anuku, K. Malatesta and W. O. Soboyejo. “Prodigiosin Release from an Implantable Biomedical Device: Kinetics of Localized Cancer Drug Release”. Publisher (ELSEVIER); Journal of Materials Science and Engineering C (MSEC), Vol. 42, Issue (1) (2014) pp734 - 745. Doi:10.1016/j.msec.2014.06.008.

10. Y. Danyuo, S. Dozie-Nwachukwu, J. D. Obayemi, C. J. Ani, O. S. Odusanya, Y. Oni, N. Anuku, K. Malatesta and W. O. Soboyejo. “Swelling of Poly (N-isopropyl acrylamide) (PNIPA)-Based Hydrogels with Bacterial-Synthesized Prodigiosin for Localized Cancer Drug Delivery”. Publisher (ELSEVIER); Journal of Materials Science and Engineering C (MSEC) Vol. 59, (1) (2016), pp 19–29. Doi:10.1016/j.msec.2015.09.090.

11. Y. Danyuo, C. J. Ani, J. D. Obayemi, S. Dozie-Nwachukwu, O. S. Odusanya , Y. Oni , N. Anuku, K. Malatesta and W. O. Soboyejo. Prodigiosin Release from an Implantable Biomedical Device: Effect on Cell Viability. Advanced Materials Research Vol. 1132 (2016) pp 3-18; doi:10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.1132.3
12. J. O. Akolade, G. A. Etuk-Udo, S. O. Dozie-Nwachukwu , D. O. Olalekan , N. Anuku , A. Uzomah and O. S. Odusanya (2012). Phyto-synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles and Their Application to Bioactive Products Development. Environmental Research Journal 6(2):135-139.

13. Y. Danyuo, O. E. Oberaifo, J. D. Obayemi, S. Dozie-Nwachukwu, C. J. Ani, O. S. Odusanya, M. G. Zebaze Kana, K. Malatesta, W. O Soboyejo (2017). Extended pulsated drug release from PLGA-based minirods. Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine 28 (4), 61

14. Y. Oni, J. D Obayemi, K. Kao, S. Dozie-Nwachukwu, S. Odusanya, N. Anuku, WO Soboyejo. The Role of Adhesion in Gold Nanoparticles for Cancer Detection and Treatment", Advanced Materials Research, Vol. 1132, pp. 72-86, 2016




Current profession

Current professional activities type: 
Research
Teaching
1. Biosynthesis of gold nanoparticles for breast cancer detection and targeted drug delivery 2. Biosynthesis of magnetite nanoparticles by magnetotatic bacteria isolated from SHESTCO soil. 3. Conjugation of gold nanoparticles with some ligands for targeted drug delivery against breast cancer. 4. Extraction, purification and characterization of prodigiosin from Serratia marcescens 5. Encapsulation and drug release studies from microspheres. 6. In vitro trials of the conjugated gold nanoparticles on breast cancer cell lines 7. Animal trials of the gold nanoparticles drug design

Workshop and Conference Attended

26th -29th June, 2016 Princeton University, New Jersey, USA  1st Us/Africa Workshop on Cancer Research,

Presentation given

7th – 10th December, 2015.
 Functionalization of gold nanoparticles for cancer therapy and diagnosis.
Accra Ghana,
Event: The 8th International Conference of the Africa Materials Research Society
26th -29th June, 2016
. Biosynthesized gold nanoparticles and microparticles for cancer detection and treatment.
Princeton University, New Jersey, USA
Event: 1st Us/Africa Workshop on Cancer Research,

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