The University of Mississippi, USA
PhD Student
Christine Hamadani (she/they) is a 4th year Ph.D. student in Physical Chemistry under Dr. Eden Tanner at the University of MIssissippi (Ole Miss). Christine is working on novel ionic liquid-polymer nanotherapeutics for targeted organ delivery via cellular hitchhiking post-intravenous administration. Christine graduated with highest Sigma Xi research honors in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at Boston University, and earned their Masters' degree summa cum laude in Bioengineering under Dr. Samir Mitragotri at Harvard University. At Harvard, their Masters' thesis focused on the conception of the nanoparticle platform currently being advanced during Ph.D. work. Christine’s long-term career goal is to advance equity in medicine and healthcare by creating accessible and affordable personalized nanotherapies for the treatment of blood disorders. Besides serving as a CRS YSC Executive Committee Member, they are a Ben Barres OTI Fellow, and a fellow of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute GTEC program at the University of Mississippi Medical School. In their spare time, Christine loves to travel, play video games, listen to trance/house music, and indulge in the arts (painting, crafting, baking, and playing the violin).
