- Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering
- Phone: 979-845-1771
- Email: smabbott@tamu.edu
- Office: HTB 116
- Research Website
Educational Background
- Ph.D., Biological Chemistry, Manchester Institute of Biotechnology – 2012
Research Interests
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Areas of interest: Nanotechnology, optical biosensing, health care diagnostics, biomolecular targeting
Dr. Samuel Mabbott’s research focuses on developing metallic nanoparticles for use in biomedical devices and healthcare settings. Applications include integration into point-of-care devices for sensitive detection of disease-relevant biomolecules such as circulating miRNA; controlling the nanoparticles light-to-heat conversion (photothermal) efficiency for the destruction of diseased tissues (eg. tumors); localized delivery of miRNA for gene therapy; increasing the therapeutic effect of drugs; biological and chemical signal amplification.
Fundamentally, the research aims to answer two questions:
- How can we better understand nanoparticle synthesis to promote beneficial properties?
- How can these properties be utilized in healthcare?
Certifications & Memberships
- MRSC Royal Society of Chemistry
- Member of American Chemical Society
- Member of Society for Applied Spectroscopy
- Member of CLIRSPEC
- Member of Biomedical Engineering Society
Awards & Honors
- CLIRSPEC younger members travel award to attend and present at SCIX 2016, Minneapolis
- Nufeld gold award for the best high school student project, 2016
- Images of research 1st prize, Manchester University, 2012