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Ethel J. Ngen

Ethel J. Ngen

Professor
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
USA

Biography

Dr. Ethel J. Ngen has expertise in targeted drug delivery systems and bioresponsive molecular sensors for applications in regenerative medicine. She is currently a research faculty member at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences. Her research focuses on developing cellular and molecular imaging strategies and drug delivery systems for applications in regenerative medicine and in oncology. A major component of her research focuses on developing molecular imaging biosensors for tracking cell-based therapies. Prior to joining the faculty at Johns Hopkins University, Dr. Ngen received her Ph.D. in organic/medicinal chemistry from the South Dakota State University’s Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, where her Ph.D. research focused on developing targeted drug delivery systems for applications in oncology. She then pursued post-doctoral training in cellular and molecular imaging, at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, before joining the faculty

Research Interest

Targeted and activable drug delivery systems; biosensors and biomaterials for cell based therapies