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NIH Provides Over $3M for Novel Nanotechnology to Detect Cancer in Biofluids

The National Cancer Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health, has provided over $3 million in support of a University of California, Davis, project to develop nanotechnology capable of diagnosing cancer from drops of saliva and other biofluid samples. 

J. Sebastian Gomez-Diaz, seated, and Randy Carney pose in Gomez-Diaz's Applied Micro/Nano Electromagnetics Research Laboratory. (Photo courtesy of Randy Carney)

Congrats Dr. Koster!

Carney Lab has graduated our very first PhD student - we are very proud of DR! Hanna Koster for this awesome achievement.

In her time in the group, Hanna measured out thousands (maybe millions) of Raman spectra of clinical samples and published her work in several high impact journals. As the lab's first student, she helped build and implement the entire lab infrastructure, served as de facto lab manager, safety manager, head of the party planning committee, door decorator extraordinaire, BESA president, and wore numerous other hats.

Prof Carney wins the 2022 Shu Chien Early Career Jury Award

Randy was recently named as the recipient of the 2022 University of California’s Shu Chien Early Career Jury Award.

This annual UC-wide award is given to early career faculty who demonstrate outstanding scholarly achievement. It is awarded at the UC Systemwide Bioengineering Symposium held each summer and recognizes the winner of a lecturer competition.

Farewell to Tatu!

Our esteemed Postdoc turned Project Scientist, Tatu Rojalin, has accepted a Senior Scientist in Biophysics position at Expansion Therapeutics in Florida! We held a nice party to celebrate Tatu's accomplishments in the group and wish him well for his adventure. Thanks for all the great work Tatu and best of luck in your new role!!