Green, Hadiyah-Nicole
1981- · Contribution: 2010s-present
Developed laser-activated nanoparticle technology for targeted cancer therapy
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Impact on the world
Developed a laser and nanoparticle-based method aimed at targeting cancer cells with greater precision than conventional treatment, and founded a nonprofit cancer research foundation; her research has been supported by a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs grant.
Life & background
A medical physicist, Green specializes in developing targeted cancer therapies that use lasers and nanoparticles to attack cancer cells while minimizing damage to surrounding healthy tissue. She founded a nonprofit cancer research foundation to advance and fund this work and received a research grant from the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Sources
- Academic Influence (Influential Black Physicists); American Physical Society (APS profile); NBC News
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