The Exner Laboratory

The major objective of our laboratory is to utilize discoveries at the exciting interface of drug delivery, nanotechnology and biomedical imaging to advance the field of cancer therapy. Our long term goal is to minimize the burden of treatment on the patient. To achieve this goal, we focus on developing multifunctional strategies in three treatment areas – ultrasound guided local drug delivery, targeted multifunctional nanobubbles for ultrasound molecular imaging and drug delivery. These approaches have great potential for maximizing the treatment directly at the tumor site while minimizing systemic side effects.