Prof. Randy Carney

Dr. Randy Carney is an Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering at the University of California, Davis. 

He received his B.S. in Chemistry in 2008 from University of Arkansas. His 2010 M.S, at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and 2013 PhD from EPFL in Switzerland focused on the impact of nanoscale surface structure in the organic ligand coating of metal nanoparticles on cell penetration. He continued his studies as a postdoctoral fellow and now faculty position at UC Davis in nanomaterials, including the study of extracellular vesicles (EVs). 

Carney Lab engineers platforms to examine the use of EVs as next-generation disease therapeutics and biomarkers. A central focus in the lab is the application of Raman spectroscopy, especially via surface-enhancement, as an optical platform for biomarker discovery. 

We also explore therapeutic approaches to engineer EVs for targeted drug delivery. A theme connecting all research is the investigation of the broad heterogeneity of EVs across single vesicles, which could be exploited to build more accurate diagnostics, as well as more potent therapeutics. 

Dr. Carney is also the co-founder of illumifyDx, Inc. (http://illumifydx.com).