Research Interests

Use of different nano carriers for the delivery of siRNA and drugs for cancer and pulmonary fibrosis treatment and imaging

Publications

Awards

2011 – Drug Delivery and Translational Research Outstanding Research Paper Award (S. Betigeri, O. Garbuzenko, T. Minko)
2012 – Rutgers Most Innovative Technology Award (T. Minko, O. Garbuzenko, M. Zhang, L, Rodriguez)
2011 – Controlled Release Society Outstanding Pharmaceutical Paper Award, (O. Taratula, M. Shah, O. Garbuzenko, T. Minko)
2011 – Gallo Award for Scientific Excellence, The Cancer Institute of New Jersey for Outstanding Cancer Research (O. Garbuzenko, O. Taratula, T. Minko)
2010 – The paper (O. B. Garbuzenko, M. Saad, V. P. Pozharov, K. R. Reuhl, G. Mainelis, T. Minko) – Inhibition of lung tumor growth by complex pulmonary delivery of drugs with oligonucleotides as suppressors of cellular resistance, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA, 107, 10737-10742 (2010) was highlighted in PNAS Media Selections, EurekAlert!, DOTMED NEWS, NewScientist Magazine, Ecancermedicalscience.
2010 – Controlled Release Society Outstanding Pharmaceutical Paper Award, (O. Taratula, O. B. Garbuzenko, P. Kirkpatrick, I. Pandya, R. Savla, V. P. Pozharov, H. He, T. Minko)
2009 – First Place Poster Award, The Biennial New Jersey Pharmaceutical Conference (M. Zhang, O. Garbuzenko, L. Rodriguez, T. Minko)