{"id":72,"date":"2019-08-25T17:42:50","date_gmt":"2019-08-25T17:42:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.che.ufl.edu\/rinaldi\/?page_id=72"},"modified":"2025-02-20T14:09:06","modified_gmt":"2025-02-20T19:09:06","slug":"research","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/rinaldi\/research\/","title":{"rendered":"Research"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"title-block w-100\"><div class=\"container-fluid page-title-container\"><div class=\"title-wrapper\"><h1 class=\"font-heading\">Research<\/h1><hr\/><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n<nav class=\"section-navigation\"><div class=\"section-navigation-inner\"><div class=\"section-menu\"><a class=\"section-navigation-back\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"#\" style=\"display:none;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/plugins\/section-nav\/includes\/section-nav-back.svg\" \/> Back<\/a><ul class=\"\" id=\"section-nav-ul\"><li class=\"current-page\"><a class=\"menu-parent-link\" href=\"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/rinaldi\/research\/\">Research<span class=\"caret\"><\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"page_item page-item-604\"><a href=\"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/rinaldi\/research\/facilities-equipment\/\">Facilities &amp; Equipment<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"page_item page-item-1321\"><a href=\"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/rinaldi\/research\/ferrofluids-and-ferrohydrodynamics\/\">Ferrofluids and Ferrohydrodynamics<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"page_item page-item-1307\"><a href=\"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/rinaldi\/research\/magnetic-nanoparticle-dynamics-in-time-varying-magnetic-fields\/\">Magnetic Nanoparticle Dynamics in Time-Varying Magnetic Fields<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"page_item page-item-1339\"><a href=\"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/rinaldi\/research\/magnetic-particle-imaging\/\">Magnetic Particle Imaging<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"page_item page-item-1305\"><a href=\"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/rinaldi\/research\/nanoparticle-hyperthermia-and-nanoscale-thermal-cancer-therapy\/\">Nanoparticle Hyperthermia and Nanoscale Thermal Cancer Therapy<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"page_item page-item-1309\"><a href=\"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/rinaldi\/research\/nanoparticle-stability-and-transport-in-complex-and-biological-fluids\/\">Nanoparticle Stability and Transport in Complex and Biological Fluids<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"page_item page-item-1311\"><a href=\"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/rinaldi\/research\/nanoparticle-synthesis-and-characterization\/\">Nanoparticle Synthesis and Characterization<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"page_item page-item-60\"><a href=\"https:\/\/scholar.google.com\/citations?user=m63FWH4AAAAJ&#038;hl=en\">Publications (Google Scholar)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><a class=\"section-menu-btn section-navigation-toggler\" href=\"#\" type=\"button\" aria-controls=\"sectionNavigation\" tabindex=\"0\"><span class=\"open-btn\">Menu<\/span><span class=\"close-btn\" style=\"display:none;\">Close<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/nav>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"fullwidth-text-block\"><div class=\"container px-0\"><div class=\"row align-items-start\"><div class=\"col-12\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Our research focuses on the behavior and biomedical applications of magnetic nanoparticles in time-varying magnetic fields. We are interested in biomedical applications of these materials, such as magnetic particle imaging and nanoscale thermal therapy. We aim to synthesize high-quality nanoparticles with defined size and predictable magnetic properties and with coatings that render them biocompatible, stable, and mobile in biological environments. We apply a suite of physicochemical and magnetic techniques to characterize these particles and evaluate their suitability for biomedical applications. Our group is actively pursuing applications of these nanoparticles in cancer imaging and treatment and in regenerative medicine. We also aim to characterize and understand the transport properties of nanoparticles in complex biological environments, which underpins many of their biomedical applications. Below are links to summaries and selected publications in some of the areas where our group has made significant contributions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Our Research Areas:<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/rinaldi\/research\/magnetic-particle-imaging\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/rinaldi\/research\/magnetic-particle-imaging\/\">Magnetic Particle Imaging<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/rinaldi\/research\/ferrofluids-and-ferrohydrodynamics\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/rinaldi\/research\/ferrofluids-and-ferrohydrodynamics\/\">Ferrofluids and Ferrohydrodynamics<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/rinaldi\/research\/magnetic-nanoparticle-dynamics-in-time-varying-magnetic-fields\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/rinaldi\/research\/magnetic-nanoparticle-dynamics-in-time-varying-magnetic-fields\/\">Magnetic Nanoparticle Dynamics in Time-Varying Magnetic Fields<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/rinaldi\/research\/nanoparticle-hyperthermia-and-nanoscale-thermal-cancer-therapy\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/rinaldi\/research\/nanoparticle-hyperthermia-and-nanoscale-thermal-cancer-therapy\/\">Nanoparticle Hyperthermia and Nanoscale Thermal Cancer Therapy<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/rinaldi\/research\/nanoparticle-stability-and-transport-in-complex-and-biological-fluids\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/rinaldi\/research\/nanoparticle-stability-and-transport-in-complex-and-biological-fluids\/\">Nanoparticle Stability and Transport in Complex and Biological Fluids<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/rinaldi\/research\/nanoparticle-synthesis-and-characterization\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/faculty.eng.ufl.edu\/rinaldi\/research\/nanoparticle-synthesis-and-characterization\/\">Nanoparticle Synthesis and Characterization<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Our research has been generously supported by several organizations and funding agencies, including:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nsf.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">U.S. National Science Foundation<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nibib.nih.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering <\/a>of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nih.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">National Institutes of Health<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ninds.nih.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke<\/a> of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nih.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">National Institutes of Health<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cancer.ufl.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">UF Health Cancer Center<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/braintumors.ufhealth.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Preston Wells Jr. Center for Brain Tumor Therapy<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/research.ufl.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">UF Office of 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