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Efie Kokkoli is a professor in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at Johns Hopkins University. As a core researcher at the Institute for NanoBioTechnology (INBT), she specializes in targeted drug delivery, engineering innovative functionalized biomaterials, and developing nanoparticles that enhance therapeutic delivery to cancer cells. Her research emphasizes DNA nanotechnology and the design of biopolymers that form responsive hydrogels tailored for tissue engineering applications. Kokkoli's team has created nanoparticles that specifically target cancer cells and respond to triggers such as temperature and pH, allowing for effective delivery of therapeutics while sparing healthy tissues. She also designs thermosensitive biodegradable polymeric hydrogels for local drug delivery and 3D cell entrapment. Before joining Johns Hopkins faculty in 2018, she held the position of Shell Land Grant Chair professor at the University of Minnesota's Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science. Kokkoli has received multiple awards for her teaching and research contributions, including the 3M Non-Tenured Faculty Award and the NSF CAREER Award.
Johns Hopkins University • Baltimore, MD
Professor in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, specializing in targeted drug delivery and biomaterials.
University of Minnesota • Minneapolis, MN
Held the Shell Land Grant Chair in the Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science.
Department of Pathology - PhD in Pathobiology. GRE is not required.