Publications

A clade-specific, amplification-free molecular lateral flow platform for on-site detection of Mpox

S Natarajan, K Dighe, D Skrodzki, N Ponnusamy, D Pan

Chemical Communications 62 (21), 5895-5899 · 2026

Composition and process for a lipid nano-particle delivery of oxygen and vital metabolic compounds for hemorrhagic shock

WD McGhee, SC Rogers, A Doctor, D Pan

US Patent App. 19/303,206 · 2026

Extrusion-Printed Silicone Microarchitectures for Geometry-Controlled Flow in Lateral Flow Diagnostics and Paper Microfluidics

MA Alioglu, S Natarajan, D Skrodzki, O Colak, D Pan

bioRxiv, 2026.05. 19.726334 · 2026

Programmable PNA–nanoparticle hybrids as nanoscale recognition architectures for amplification-free nucleic acid recognition

S Natarajan, D Skrodzki, NH Yennawar, J Gershenson, D Pan

Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 118380 · 2026

Liposome-Encapsulated Carfilzomib as a Radiosensitizer in Solid Tumors

M Molinaro, P Saha, D Skrodzki, M Machtay, D Pan

Molecular Pharmaceutics 23 (3), 1810 · 2026

Electro‐Stimulated Graphene‐Polymer Nanocomposites Enable Wearable Patches With Feedback‐Controlled Drug Release (Adv. Healthcare Mater. 15/2026)

SK Misra, K Dighe, P Saha, T Aditya, MS Khan, M Alafeef, P Moitra, D Pan

Advanced Healthcare Materials 15 (15), e70936 · 2026

Detection of glycated albumin in diabetes-affected biological samples

L Labriola, D Pan

US Patent App. 18/741,319 · 2025

Emerging advances in exploiting pulmonary administration for treatment of thoracic diseases

L Wu, GM Lanza, J Xie, D Pan

Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology 13, 1612172 · 2025

Point of care nucleic acid test using Single Stranded DNAs paper microfluidics for differential detection of Mpox Virus Clades under low resource setting: Development of a …

S Natarajan, K Dighe, D Skrodzki, D Pan

2025 IEEE BioSensors Conference (BioSensors), 1-4 · 2025

Ligand-Directed Liposomal Carfilzomib as a Radiosensitizer for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

MD Molinaro, P Saha, M Machtay, D Pan

International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics 123 (1), e499 · 2025

Cancer targeting carfilzomib nanomedicine: a comprehensive review of delivery vehicles and efficacy

M Molinaro, D Pan

Nanomedicine 20 (24), 2993-3004 · 2025

Anti-miR oligo-mediated detection of human salivary microRNAs for mild traumatic brain injury

P Saha, AJ van der Vlies, T Aditya, K Dighe, SD Hicks, D Pan

Biosensors and Bioelectronics 278, 117333 · 2025

Current strategies and future directions of wearable biosensors for measuring stress biochemical markers for neuropsychiatric applications

Z Sheffield, P Paul, S Krishnakumar, D Pan

Advanced Science 12 (5), 2411339 · 2025

Prodrug compositions, prodrug nanoparticles, and methods of use thereof

GM Lanza, D Pan

US Patent 11,872,313 · 2024

Exploring Biliverdin’s Molecular Interactions with Cu-and Fe-Based MOFs: A Unified In Vitro Study with Photoacoustic Analysis

H R. Alanagh, P Fathi, HJ Knox, P Moitra, J Chan, D Pan

Langmuir 40 (35), 18407-18417 · 2024

Nanomedicine and nanobiotechnology in India

D Pan

Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Nanomedicine and Nanobiotechnology 16 (1 … · 2024

Nanoparticles with “K‑edge” Metals Bring “Color” in Multiscale Spectral Photon Counting X‑ray Imaging

N Gunaseelan, P Saha, N Maher, D Pan

ACS nano 18 (51), 34464-34491 · 2024

Cooperative effect of complementary antisense oligonucleotides and CRISPR effectors for universal DNA-based pathogen assay using nano-enabled colorimetry

K Dighe, P Moitra, P Saha, N Gunaseelan, D Pan

Materials Today 80, 374-394 · 2024

Chemoradiotherapy and nanomedicine: drug mechanisms and delivery systems

M Molinaro, D Skrodzki, D Pan

Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Nanomedicine and Nanobiotechnology 16 (4 … · 2024

Rapid and low-cost sampling for detection of airborne sars-cov-2 in dehumidifier condensate

G Rao, X Ge, DD Frey, SS RAMAMURTHY, D Pan

US Patent App. 18/298,540 · 2023

Biodegradable and switchable near-infrared fluorescent probes for hypoxia detection

I Srivastava, P Moitra, KM Brent, K Wang, S Pandit, E Altun, D Pan

Nanomedicine 18 (16), 1061-1073 · 2023

Diagnosis of COVID-19 with simultaneous accurate prediction of cardiac abnormalities from chest computed tomographic images

M Moitra, M Alafeef, A Narasimhan, V Kakaria, P Moitra, D Pan

PloS one 18 (12), e0290494 · 2023

A narrative review on the role of carbon nanoparticles in oncology

MM Watt, P Moitra, Z Sheffield, F Ostadhossein, EA Maxwell, D Pan

Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Nanomedicine and Nanobiotechnology 15 (2 … · 2023

Binding-induced folding of DNA oligonucleotides targeted to the nucleocapsid gene enables electrochemical sensing of SARS-CoV-2

M Alafeef, D Skrodzki, P Moitra, N Gunaseelan, D Pan

ACS Applied Bio Materials 6 (3), 1133-1145 · 2023

Highly‐Specific Single‐Stranded Oligonucleotides and Functional Nanoprobes for Clinical Determination of Chlamydia Trachomatis and Neisseria Gonorrhoeae Infections

K Dighe, P Moitra, N Gunaseelan, M Alafeef, T Jensen, C Rafferty, D Pan

Advanced Science 10 (36), 2304009 · 2023

In Situ Surface‐Directed Assembly of 2D Metal Nanoplatelets for Drug‐Free Treatment of Antibiotic‐Resistant Bacteria

P Fathi, A Roslend, M Alafeef, P Moitra, K Dighe, MB Esch, D Pan

Advanced Healthcare Materials 11 (19), 2102567 · 2022

Single-gene diagnostic assay for rapid subclassification of basal like breast cancer with mRNA targeted antisense oligonucleotide capped molecular probe

P Moitra, M Alafeef, K Dighe, D Pan

Biosensors and Bioelectronics 207, 114178 · 2022

Small Molecule NIR‐II Dyes for Switchable Photoluminescence via Host–Guest Complexation and Supramolecular Assembly with Carbon Dots

D Sar, F Ostadhossein, P Moitra, M Alafeef, D Pan

Advanced Science 9 (22), 2202414 · 2022

N-gene-complementary antisense-oligonucleotide directed molecular aggregation of dual-colour carbon dots, leading to efficient fluorometric sensing of SARS-COV-2 RNA

Z Sheffield, M Alafeef, P Moitra, P Ray, D Pan

Nanoscale 14 (13), 5112-5120 · 2022

Monitoring the Viral Transmission of SARS-CoV‑2 in Still Waterbodies Using a Lanthanide-Doped Carbon Nanoparticle-Based Sensor Array

M Alafeef, K Dighe, P Moitra, D Pan

ACS sustainable chemistry & engineering 10 (1), 245-258 · 2022

Diagnostic approaches for COVID-19: lessons learned and the path forward

M Alafeef, D Pan

ACS nano 16 (8), 11545-11576 · 2022

A rapid RNA extraction-free lateral flow assay for molecular point-of-care detection of SARS-CoV-2 augmented by chemical probes

K Dighe, P Moitra, M Alafeef, N Gunaseelan, D Pan

Biosensors and Bioelectronics 200, 113900 · 2022

Prodrug compositions, prodrug nanoparticles, and methods of use thereof

GM Lanza, D Pan

US Patent 11,141,379 · 2021

Luminescence switching in polymerically confined carbon nanoparticles triggered by UV-light

I Srivastava, P Moitra, D Sar, K Wang, M Alafeef, J Scott, D Pan

Nanoscale 13 (38), 16288-16295 · 2021

A simplistic single-step method for preparing biomimetic nanoparticles from endogenous biomaterials

AS Schwartz-Duval, R Wen, I Srivastava, P Moitra, D Pan

ACS applied materials & interfaces 13 (39), 46464-46477 · 2021

UV-trained and metal-enhanced fluorescence of biliverdin and biliverdin nanoparticles

P Fathi, A Roslend, K Mehta, P Moitra, K Zhang, D Pan

Nanoscale 13 (9), 4785-4798 · 2021

Near-infrared emitting dual-stimuli-responsive carbon dots from endogenous bile pigments

P Fathi, P Moitra, MM McDonald, MB Esch, D Pan

Nanoscale 13 (31), 13487-13496 · 2021

Unlocking the power of optical imaging in the second biological window: Structuring near‐infrared II materials from organic molecules to nanoparticles

D Dahal, P Ray, D Pan

Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Nanomedicine and Nanobiotechnology 13 (6 … · 2021

Synthesis and characterisation of N-gene targeted NIR-II fluorescent probe for selective localisation of SARS-CoV-2

P Moitra, M Alafeef, K Dighe, Z Sheffield, D Dahal, D Pan

Chemical Communications 57 (51), 6229-6232 · 2021

Hyperspectral mapping for the detection of SARS-CoV-2 using nanomolecular probes with yoctomole sensitivity

M Alafeef, P Moitra, K Dighe, D Pan

ACS nano 15 (8), 13742-13758 · 2021

RNA-extraction-free nano-amplified colorimetric test for point-of-care clinical diagnosis of COVID-19

M Alafeef, P Moitra, K Dighe, D Pan

Nature Protocols 16 (6), 3141-3162 · 2021

Metal-chelated biliverdin nanoparticles as magnetic resonance imaging contrast agents

A Roslend, P Fathi, F Lam, D Pan

American Chemical Society SciMeetings 1 (1) · 2020

Oligodots: Structurally Defined Fluorescent Nanoprobes for Multiscale Dual-Color Imaging in Vitro and in Vivo

F Ostadhossein, D Sar, I Tripathi, J Soares, EE Remsen, D Pan

ACS applied materials & interfaces 12 (9), 10183-10192 · 2020

Biodegradable MRI visible drug eluting stent reinforced by metal organic frameworks

RA Hamideh, B Akbari, P Fathi, SK Misra, A Sutrisno, F Lam, D Pan

Advanced healthcare materials 9 (14), 2000136 · 2020

Machine learning for precision breast cancer diagnosis and prediction of the nanoparticle cellular internalization

M Alafeef, I Srivastava, D Pan

ACS sensors 5 (6), 1689-1698 · 2020

Nano-enabled sensing approaches for pathogenic bacterial detection

M Alafeef, P Moitra, D Pan

Biosensors and Bioelectronics 165, 112276 · 2020

Rapid, ultrasensitive, and quantitative detection of SARS-CoV‑2 using antisense oligonucleotides directed electrochemical biosensor chip

M Alafeef, K Dighe, P Moitra, D Pan

ACS nano 14 (12), 17028-17045 · 2020

Selective naked-eye detection of SARS-CoV-2 mediated by N gene targeted antisense oligonucleotide capped plasmonic nanoparticles

P Moitra, M Alafeef, K Dighe, MB Frieman, D Pan

ACS nano 14 (6), 7617-7627 · 2020

Real-time chemical imaging of carbon-dot-templated tubulin-polymerization

I Srivastava, P Mukherjee, R Bhargava, D Pan

ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY 257 · 2019

Intracellular cytotoxic peptide release triggered by in situ hybridization of complementary, DNA-conjugated, multicolor carbon dots

I Srivastava, S Misra, K Boateng, J Soares, A Schwartz-Duval, D Pan

ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY 257 · 2019

Synthesis of pyrene-pyrazole pharmacophores via copper-catalyzed CN dehydrogenative cross-coupling and structure-activity studies for tubulin polymerization

D Sar, I Srivastava, D Pan

ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY 258 · 2019

Prodrug compositions, prodrug nanoparticles, and methods of use thereof

GM Lanza, D Pan

US Patent 10,201,500 · 2019

Bulk-state and single-particle imaging are central to understanding carbon dot photo-physics and elucidating the effects of precursor composition and reaction temperature

P Fathi, JS Khamo, X Huang, I Srivastava, MB Esch, K Zhang, D Pan

Carbon 145, 572-585 · 2019

Label-free pathogen detection based on yttrium-doped carbon nanoparticles up to single-cell resolution

M Alafeef, K Dighe, D Pan

ACS applied materials & interfaces 11 (46), 42943-42955 · 2019

Machine learning-assisted array-based biomolecular sensing using surface-functionalized carbon dots

S Pandit, T Banerjee, I Srivastava, S Nie, D Pan

ACS sensors 4 (10), 2730-2737 · 2019

Electro-responsive poly-graphene medi-patch arm-bands for controlled delivery of STAT-3 inhibitors in anti-stem cell melanoma therapy

S Misra, M Khan, P Mukherjee, D Pan

ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY 255 · 2018

Highly Sensitive electrically-receptive thermally-responsive analytical biosensor chip for rapid detection of Bacterial cells

S Misra, M Khan, Z Wang, K Dighe, A Schwartz-Duval, D Pan

ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY 255 · 2018

Synthesis of functionalized pyrazoles via copper-catalyzed CN dehydrogenative cross-coupling for prostate cancer therapy by inhibiting tubulin polymerization

D Sar, S Misra, I Srivastava, D Pan

ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY 255 · 2018

Nano-assembly of pamitoyl-bioconjugated coenzyme-A for combinatorial chemo-biologics in transcriptional therapy

SK Misra, TL Kampert, D Pan

Bioconjugate Chemistry 29 (4), 1419-1427 · 2018

Facile chemical strategy to hydrophobically modify solid nanoparticles using inverted micelle-based multicapsule for efficient intracellular delivery

EA Daza, AS Schwartz-Duval, K Volkman, D Pan

ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering 4 (4), 1357-1367 · 2018

Synthesis of chiral carbo-nanotweezers for enantiospecific recognition and DNA duplex winding in cancer cells

I Tripathi, SK Misra, F Ostadhossein, I Srivastava, D Pan

ACS applied materials & interfaces 10 (44), 37886-37897 · 2018

Targeted delivery of STAT-3 modulator to breast cancer stem-like cells downregulates a series of stemness genes

SK Misra, A De, D Pan

Molecular cancer therapeutics 17 (1), 119-129 · 2018

In situ time‐dependent and progressive oxidation of reduced state functionalities at the nanoscale of carbon nanoparticles for polarity‐driven multiscale near‐infrared imaging

I Srivastava, SK Misra, I Tripathi, A Schwartz‐Duval, D Pan

Advanced Biosystems 2 (3), 1800009 · 2018

In situ plasmonic generation in functional ionic-gold-nanogel scaffold for rapid quantitative bio-sensing

SK Misra, K Dighe, AS Schwartz-Duval, Z Shang, LT Labriola, D Pan

Biosensors and Bioelectronics 120, 77-84 · 2018

Fluorescence detection of bone microcracks using monophosphonated carbon dots

F Ostadhossein, L Benig, I Tripathi, SK Misra, D Pan

ACS applied materials & interfaces 10 (23), 19408-19415 · 2018

Electrically-receptive and thermally-responsive paper-based sensor chip for rapid detection of bacterial cells

MS Khan, SK Misra, K Dighe, Z Wang, AS Schwartz-Duval, D Sar, D Pan

Biosensors and Bioelectronics 110, 132-140 · 2018

Genomic DNA interactions mechanize peptidotoxin-mediated anticancer nanotherapy

SK Misra, AS Schwartz-Duval, D Pan

Molecular pharmaceutics 14 (7), 2254-2261 · 2017

Nanosalina: a tale of saline-loving algae from the lake’s agony to cancer therapy

F Ostadhossein, SK Misra, AS Schwartz-Duval, BK Sharma, D Pan

ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 9 (13), 11528-11536 · 2017

Ultra-sensitive paper-based biosensor for cortisol sensing in human saliva with electrical impedance analyzer

MS Khan, K Dighe, Z Wang, AS Schwartz-Duval, SK Misra, D Pan

2017 IEEE Healthcare Innovations and Point of Care Technologies (HI-POCT … · 2017

Phenotypically screened carbon nanoparticles for enhanced combinatorial therapy in triple negative breast cancer

T Kampert, SK Misra, I Srivastava, I Tripathi, D Pan

Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering 10 (5), 371-386 · 2017

Surface chemistry of carbon nanoparticles functionally select their uptake in various stages of cancer cells

I Srivastava, SK Misra, F Ostadhossein, E Daza, J Singh, D Pan

Nano Research 10 (10), 3269-3284 · 2017

Functional carbon nanodots for multiscale imaging and therapy

F Ostadhossein, D Pan

Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Nanomedicine and Nanobiotechnology 9 (3), e1436 · 2017

Personalized medicine with a nanochemistry twist: nanomedicine

D Pan

Springer · 2016

Prodrug compositions, prodrug nanoparticles, and methods of use thereof

GM Lanza, D Pan

US Patent 9,498,439 · 2016

Multi-functionality redefined with colloidal carotene carbon nanoparticles for synchronized chemical imaging, enriched cellular uptake and therapy

SK Misra, P Mukherjee, HH Chang, S Tiwari, M Gryka, R Bhargava, D Pan

Scientific reports 6 (1), 29299 · 2016

Pro-haloacetate Nanoparticles for Efficient Cancer Therapy via Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Kinase Modulation

SK Misra, M Ye, F Ostadhossein, D Pan

Scientific reports 6 (1), 28196 · 2016

Carotenoid nanovector for efficient therapeutic gene knockdown of transcription factor FOXC1 in liver cancer

SK Misra, T Ray, F Ostadhossein, B Kim, PS Ray, D Pan

Bioconjugate chemistry 27 (3), 594-603 · 2016

Ligand directed toroidal nanoparticles for therapy and diagnostic imaging

GM Lanza, SA Wickline, D Pan

US Patent 9,468,607 · 2016

Nano-cesium for anti-cancer properties: an investigation into cesium induced metabolic interference

EA Daza, SK Misra, AS Schwartz-Duval, A Ohoka, C Miller, D Pan

ACS applied materials & interfaces 8 (40), 26600-26612 · 2016

Hyperspectral imaging offers visual and quantitative evidence of drug release from zwitterionic‐phospholipid‐nanocarbon when concurrently tracked in 3D intracellular space

SK Misra, F Ostadhossein, E Daza, EV Johnson, D Pan

Advanced Functional Materials 26 (44), 8031-8041 · 2016

Next generation gene delivery approaches: Recent progress and hurdles

D Pan

Molecular pharmaceutics 12 (2), 299-300 · 2015

Bi-modal cancer treatment utilizing therapeutic ultrasound and an engineered therapeutic nanobubble

SK Misra, G Ghoshal, TW Jensen, PS Ray, EC Burdette, D Pan

RSC advances 5 (78), 63839-63845 · 2015

A dual strategy for sensing metals with a nano ‘pincer’scavenger for in vitro diagnostics and detection of liver diseases from blood samples

SK Misra, B Kim, NJ Kolmodin, D Pan

Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces 126, 444-451 · 2015

Defined nanoscale chemistry influences delivery of peptido-toxins for cancer therapy

SK Misra, M Ye, S Kim, D Pan

PLoS One 10 (6), e0125908 · 2015

Next generation carbon nanoparticles for efficient gene therapy

SK Misra, A Ohoka, NJ Kolmodin, D Pan

Molecular pharmaceutics 12 (2), 375-385 · 2015

Enriched inhibition of cancer and stem-like cancer cells via STAT-3 modulating niclocelles

SK Misra, TW Jensen, D Pan

Nanoscale 7 (16), 7127-7132 · 2015

Metal Particles for Photoacoustic Imaging

D Pan

HANDBOOK OF NANOBIOMEDICAL RESEARCH: Fundamentals, Applications and Recent … · 2014

Nanomedicine: Perspective and Promises

D Pan

Nanomedicine: A Soft Matter Perspective, 151-159 · 2014

Oh so sweet! Carbon nanoparticles from natural sweeteners for cancer theranostics

SF Braswell, S Kim, D Pan

ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY 247 · 2014

Molecular thera beacon for next generation UV therapy

HH Chang, SK Misra, D Pan

ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY 248 · 2014

Selective amplification and a highly efficient nanoparticle-mediated delivery of DNA-cleaving agents

SK Misra, J Kus, D Pan

ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY 248 · 2014

Polycelles for improved inhibition of breast cancer stem cells via STAT-3 cascade pathway

SK Misra, D Pan

ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY 248 · 2014

TheraBlob for ultrasound-enabled ablation therapy

SK Misra, M Ye, HH Chang, D Pan

ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY 248 · 2014

PolyGraphene muco-adhesive patches for sustained delivery of STAT-3 inhibitors for anti stem-like cell therapy

SK Misra, D Tankasala, D Pan

ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY 248 · 2014

Regressing metastatic and drug resistant breast cancer with triggerable pronifuroxazide nanoparticle by inhibiting transcription factor STAT3

SK Misra, M Ye, D Pan

ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY 248 · 2014

Dual strategy for sensing metals with a nano-pincer scavenger in vitro and systemically for patients with liver diseases

SK Misra, B Kim, D Pan

ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY 248 · 2014

Controlled and safer therapeutic delivery of venom toxins using well-defined polymeric nanoparticles for cancer inhibition

S Kim, SK Misra, D Pan

ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY 248 · 2014

Synergistic effect of two paramagnetic metals in a single nanocolloid for enhanced magnetic resonance imaging

HH Chang, SK Misra, D Pan

ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY 248 · 2014

Molecular imaging with computed tomography

GM Lanza, D Pan

Contrast Media & Molecular Imaging 9 (1), 1-2 · 2014

Nanoscopic poly-DNA-cleaver for breast cancer regression with induced oxidative damage

SK Misra, J Kus, S Kim, D Pan

Molecular pharmaceutics 11 (11), 4218-4227 · 2014

Nanomedicine: A Soft Matter Perspective

D Pan

CRC Press · 2014

Highly efficient anti-cancer therapy using scorpion ‘NanoVenin’

SK Misra, M Ye, S Kim, D Pan

Chemical Communications 50 (87), 13220-13223 · 2014

Theranostic nanomedicine with functional nanoarchitecture

D Pan

Molecular pharmaceutics 10 (3), 781-782 · 2013

Advances in theranostic nanomedicine: From a chemist's perspective

D Pan

ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY 243 · 2012

Sensitive Biological Detection with a Soluble and Stable Polymeric Paramagnetic Nano Cluster

B Kim, AH Schmieder, AJ Stacy, TA Williams, D Pan

Journal of the American Chemical Society 134 (25), 10377 · 2012