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Dr. Nance’s interdisciplinary background lies in interface engineering, neurosciences, data sciences, and translational medicine. She is an extensive collaborator in pediatric, neurology, pathology, and neurobiology fields. Elizabeth's expertise includes developing nanoparticles capable of targeting specific disease tissues in the brain, evaluating their uptake and transport in healthy and diseased perinatal/neonatal models of inflammation-induced brain injury, and utilizing advanced imaging techniques. She has developed neurobehavioral assessments to measure nanoparticle efficacy in models of neuroinflammation and brain diseases across various species, including rabbits, rats, and mice. Dr. Nance is committed to integrating in vitro and in vivo models with imaging and molecular biology to extract statistically relevant data that captures changes in the brain that influence therapeutic behavior. Her pioneering work aims to create nano-based therapeutics that achieve targeted delivery at cellular levels, focusing on improving neuroprotection across a variety of brain injury models.
Chemical Engineering, University of Washington • Seattle, WA
Leads the Chemical Engineering department, overseeing faculty, curriculum, and departmental research initiatives.
Radiology, UW School of Medicine • Seattle, WA
Collaborates with medical professionals to integrate engineering approaches to radiology.
Bioengineering, University of Washington • Seattle, WA
Conducts research and teaches interdisciplinary courses in bioengineering.
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