Dr. Elizabeth Nance

Professor

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Biography

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.

Research Interests

Experience

Department Chair

2019-01-01 — Present

Chemical Engineering, University of Washington • Seattle, WA

Leads the Chemical Engineering department, overseeing faculty, curriculum, and departmental research initiatives.

Adjunct Associate Professor

— Present

Radiology, UW School of Medicine • Seattle, WA

Collaborates with medical professionals to integrate engineering approaches to radiology.

Associate Professor

— Present

Bioengineering, University of Washington • Seattle, WA

Conducts research and teaches interdisciplinary courses in bioengineering.

Awards

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Distinguished Young Alumni Award

2021-01-01
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Presidential Early Career Achievement Science & Engineering (PECASE) award

2019-01-01
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UW Undergraduate Research Mentor Award

2019-01-01
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UW Faculty Appreciation Career Education & Training Award

2019-01-01
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UW College of Engineering Junior Faculty Award

2019-01-01
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Association for Women in Science (AWIS) Early Career Achievement Award

2018-01-01
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Young Innovator Award in Nanobiotechnology

2018-01-01
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Forbes Magazine 30 Under 30 in Science & Medicine

2015-01-01
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Controlled Release Society Paper of the Year Award

2015-01-01
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Burroughs Wellcome Fund Career Award at the Scientific Interfaces

2014-01-01

Courses

CHEME 435: Mass transfer & Separations (Transport Processes III) CHEME 330 Fluid Mechanics (Transport Processes) CHEME 434/534 Physiological transport processes in engineering nanomedicine CHEME 499 Technical Communication in Chemical Engineering

Requirements for University of Washington

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:80
IELTS
Overall
Required:6.5
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:105
Overall
Required:105
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Transcripts
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Letters of Recommendation
  • Resume/CV
  • English proficiency scores (for international students)
Specialization Notes

Standard Graduate School requirements for University of Washington apply to most departments listed unless specified otherwise by the program.