Douglas Mullen
Ph.D. candidate
Macromolecular Science and Engineering (2005-present)
Project: Design of Multi-Functional Drug Delivery
Platforms
Advisor: Mark Banaszak Holl
About Doug: Doug
received a Bachelor's of Science in Engineering from Duke University in
2005. In 2007 Doug received a Master's of Science in Engineering from
the University of Michigan's Program in Macromolecular Science and
Engineering and in 2009 he completed the MBA Essentials and
Entrepreneurship Program at Michigan's Ross School of Business. He is
presently a Doctoral Candidate in the Macromolecular Science and
Engineering Program and his thesis work involves the development of
targeted chemotherapeutic agents. He has received several awards
including the Raymond C. Gaugler Award in Materials Science and
Engineering at Duke, the Rackham Regents Fellowship at the University
of Michigan, an award for Excellence in Graduate Polymer Research from
the American Chemical Society, and the National Starch and Chemical
Award from the Macromolecular Science and Engineering Program at the
University of Michigan.
Doug is a
former member of the Duke Sailing Team and currently sings with the U
of M Law School's a cappella group, the Headnotes.
Recent publications:
Mullen, D. G.; Desai, A. M.; Waddell, J. N.; Cheng, X-M.; Kelly, C. V.;
McNerny, D. Q.; Majoros, I. J.; Baker, J. R.; Sander, L. M.; Orr, B.
G.; Banaszak Holl, M. M. The Implications of Stochastic Synthesis for
the Conjugation of Functional Groups to Nanoparticles. Bioconjugate
Chemistry 2008, 19 (9), 1748-1752
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