Huarac Laboratory

Magnetic Nanoformulations and Bionanotechnology

The Huarac lab is a dynamic, interdisciplinary team working at the forefront of nano-medicine with the long-term goal of developing non-traditional modalities to treat cancer without using drugs and ionizing radiation. The lab seeks to understand the genesis and fundamental mechanisms that dictate the magneto-mechanical actuation of engineered nano-platforms to induce changes in cell function and structure, and ultimately to kill cancer cells. The lab focuses on training students in a meaningful manner and endowing them with research skill sets, and upon graduation they can become influential leaders serving in distinct capacities as clinical scientists, medical physicists, biomedical consultants, medical device strategists, biomaterials scientists, professors, lab technicians, and technical writers. The lab always welcomes students with different backgrounds and majors and encourages them to advance the frontiers of cancer nanotechnology to new heights and bring concrete solutions to societal issues.