Congratulations to Dr. Sherri McFarland on NSERC RTI funding!

Jun 23/15 10:05 am

Investigation of Metal-Organic Hybrids as Photosensitizers for Bioinorganic Applications

Dr. Sherri McFarland works at the interface of chemistry, photophysics, and biology, and is a Canadian leader in uncovering new fundamental insights in the photosciences with far-reaching impacts. Her work has included developing new strategies for treating cancer. This DG funding will support her lab team of students in continued research to better develop light-responsive drugs for photomedicine, improving technology that has the potential to benefit all Canadians through advances in health and energy.

Dr. McFarland was also successful with her NSERC Research Tools & Instruments application for a new tool that will build capabilities in her lab and in the region: a molecular imaging system that assesses how drugs interact and function inside cells. The first of its kind in the Maritimes, this imaging system will be available to more than 60 researchers (through Dr. McFarland’s local and international collaborations) who will learn how to analyze and interpret molecular imaging data in support of their respective research programs. At least ten students annually will also have the opportunity to get hands-on experience in techniques that are at the forefront of biotechnology and drug discovery.

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