Dr. Lu’s research involves the use of nanoparticle-based formulations to deliver therapeutic and diagnostic agents. These are primarily applied in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer.

In this video clip, Dr. Lu talks about her project aiming to develop tumor-targeted radioactive nanoparticles that are able to treat peritoneal metastases in ovarian cancer. (Thanks for the support from American Cancer Society) (May, 2018)

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  • (October 5, 2024) Check out our two recent publications highlighting the realtime imaging based evaluation for in situ forming implants in JCR and the freezing process impact on T-cell cryopreservation in IJP with free access till early November.
  • (September 27, 2024) Congratulations Sheyda on receiving the AAPS Nanotechnology Community 3MT Competition Best Presentation award! We also learned that Mittal's CRS poster presentation received the Best Poster Presentation Award! Congratulations!
  • (July 8, 2024) Congratulations Mittal for receiving the 2024 Young Scientist Travel Grants to attend the Controlled Release Society annual conference in Bologna, Italy, as one of 4 awardees in US!
  • (May 22, 2024) Congratulations Zixuan for receiving the CPPR Steve Nail Emerging Researcher Award!
  • (October 22, 2023) Congratulations Sheyda for receiving the Best Abstract Award at the AAPS PharmSci 360 in 2023! Congratulations Mittal for her poster being featured for Special Poster Collection Presentation at the 2023 AAPS meeting!
  • (August 30, 2023) Check out UConn Today reporting Dr. Lu's accomplishments as the new AAPS Fellow!
  • (August 18, 2023) Congratulations Dr. Lu for being elected as AAPS Fellow,  as one of eight new Fellows elevated from the globe in 2023 recognizing leaderships in the Pharmaceutical field!    More... 

Contact Us

Phone: (860)486-5188
xiuling.lu@uconn.edu
Address: School of Pharmacy
University of Connecticut
69 North Eagleville Road
Unit 3092
Storrs, CT 06269-3092

Last updated on: 10/05/2024