Research Program and Theme
- Program: Cancer Technology and Data Science
- Theme: Molecular Measurement
Research Focus
Cecilia Leal researches lipids, peptides, and nucleic acid assemblies to advance understanding of their function; as well as design new materials for the delivery of drugs and genes to cells. She is the Principal Investigator of the Leal Research Lab – and her team discovered a new type of non-viral siRNA delivery vehicle – that allows the localized release of drugs in precisely controlled, patient-specific time sequences. Leal has developed liposomal formulations to efficiently release cancer drugs as a response to acoustic stimulus. She also studies oxygen transfer in diseased lung tissue using sensors to measure oxygen permeation between biological surfaces.
Learn more about Cecilia Maria Leal’s lab.
Other Campus Affiliations
- Professor, Bioengineering
- Professor, Materials Research Lab
- Professor, Biomedical and Translational Sciences
- Professor, Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology