Team

Principal Investigator

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Kenry, PhD

Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, R. Ken Coit College of Pharmacy

Assistant Professor, BIO5 Institute

Full Member, University of Arizona Cancer Center

Member, Graduate Faculty

Faculty Mentor, Undergraduate Biology Research Program

2020 - 2023 Postdoctoral Fellow, Harvard University, Cambridge, United States

2019 - 2023 Research Fellow, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute / Harvard Medical School, Boston, United States

2019 Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada

2017 - 2019 Research Fellow, National University of Singapore, Singapore

2017 PhD, National University of Singapore, Singapore

2011 - 2012 Research Engineer, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (SMART Centre), Singapore

2011 BEng, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

Kenry joined the College of Pharmacy at the University of Arizona in late June 2023. He is currently an Assistant Professor in Pharmaceutical Sciences at the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology and BIO5 Institute as well as a full member of the Clinical and Translational Oncology Program at the Cancer Center. He also serves as a member of the inaugural Early Career Editorial Board of Interdisciplinary Medicine and a Youth Editor of The Innovation.

Kenry completed his postdoctoral training in Bioengineering at Harvard University and in Imaging and Radiology at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Harvard Medical School. He received his PhD in Biomedical Engineering as an NGS Scholar from the National University of Singapore, and BEng (First Class Honors) in Electrical and Electronic Engineering as an ASEAN Undergraduate Scholar from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.

Postdoctoral Research Associates

Sagar Dhoble, PhD

Postdoctoral Research Associate I (August 2023 - Present)

Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, R. Ken Coit College of Pharmacy

2022 - Present Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of Arizona, Tucson, United States

2021 - 2022 Research Associate, Institute of Chemical Technology (formerly UDCT), Mumbai, India

2021 PhD, Institute of Chemical Technology (formerly UDCT), Mumbai, India

Sagar is a Postdoctoral Research Associate at the Kenry Lab. He completed his PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technology at the Institute of Chemical Technology in Mumbai, India, before joining the University of Arizona. Sagar has diverse experiences in nanomedicine development and pharmacology, which include formulation development of liposomes, lipid nanoparticles, polymeric nanoparticles, micellar drug delivery system and others. He is also well-versed in pharmacological evaluation using different in vitro and in vivo models.

Sagar's current research interests include the applications of machine learning tools for the design of novel biomaterials and nanomedicine as well as the development of machine-learning-based cancer theranostic technology.

Célia Sahli, PhD

Postdoctoral Research Associate I (January 2024 - Present)

Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, R. Ken Coit College of Pharmacy

2024 - Present Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of Arizona, Tucson, United States

2020 - 2023 PhD, Paris Cité University (formerly University of Paris), Paris, France

2018 - 2020 Master's Degree, University of Paris, Paris, France

Célia is a Postdoctoral Research Associate at the Kenry Lab. She received her PhD in Nanomedicine from Paris Cité University in France, before joining the Kenry Lab at the University of Arizona. Célia is highly experienced in nanomedicine engineering and development, especially in the synthesis, characterization, and applications of metallic nanoparticles and carbon dots for photothermia and magnetic actuaction-based therapies. Additionally, she is well-versed in assessing in vitro nanotherapeutic efficacy against bacteria and biofilms.

Célia's current research focuses on developing hybrid nanoparticles for cancer immunotherapy. She is also exploring the applications of machine learning in breast and ovarian cancer detection and treatment.

Graduate Student

Leslie Dominguez

Graduate Researcher, MS in Cellular and Molecular Medicine (March 2024 - Present)

Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, College of Medicine

Leslie is a graduate student at the Kenry Lab. She completed her BS in Molecular and Cellular Biology at the University of Arizona before transferring to the Cellular and Molecular Medicine graduate program. Her professional journey has led her to the realms of microbial genetics, plant pathology, agricultural biotechnology, and cancer therapeutics.

Leslie's current research focuses on the applications of machine learning to address human health challenges, particularly for the diagnosis of cutaneous neoplasms like melanoma.

Undergraduate Student

Tiffany Pham

Undergraduate Researcher (September 2023 - Present)

Junior, BS in Pharmaceutical Sciences, R. Ken Coit College of Pharmacy

Tiffany is a junior pursuing a BS in Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of Arizona. She is interested in medicinal chemistry and the development of therapeutic agents for cancer treatment.

Tiffany's current research interests include nanoparticles for cancer theranostics and applications of machine learning for breast and ovarian cancer detection and treatment.