Lab Updates

The Hooshmand Lab participated in the ACS Fall 2025 Meeting in the Colloids Division, presenting our poster on a nanoparticle-based electrochemical sensor for early cancer detection. Our work demonstrated how cyclic voltammetry (CV) and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) can distinguish normal pancreatic cells from cancer cells, creating unique electrochemical fingerprints. This simple and low-cost platform shows promise for real-time cancer diagnostics, opening the door to earlier detection and improved patient outcomes.

Our lab is excited to share that our review article, “Synergistic Cancer Therapies Enhanced by Nanoparticles: Advancing Nanomedicine Through Multimodal Strategies,” has been published in Pharmaceutics. In this work, Mohamad Sadegh Mousavi-Kiasary and colleagues highlight how nanoparticle-based systems can enhance cancer treatment by enabling targeted delivery, controlled release, and tumor-specific accumulation. The review explores innovative multimodal strategies, such as chemo-phototherapy, chemo-immunotherapy, and gene-radiotherapy, that show great promise in improving efficacy while reducing side effects. It also discusses emerging advances in gene editing, personalized nanomedicine, and the challenges of toxicity, scalability, and regulation, providing a comprehensive roadmap for the future of cancer nanomedicine.

Read the article in Pharmaceutics

Congratulations to Ethan Hughes, Thomas Krozel, and Owen Wrigley for their outstanding achievement!

The Hooshmand Lab at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, in collaboration with the Georgia Institute of Technology, is pleased to announce three funded research positions as part of an interdisciplinary initiative focused on one of today’s most urgent environmental challenges: the detection and analysis of micro- and nanoplastics (MNPs) in aquatic systems using AI-enabled microfluidic platforms.

We are seeking highly qualified and motivated individuals for the following positions:

Ph.D. Student – Chemistry/Nanomaterials

This position involves in-depth research on the synthesis, surface functionalization, and physicochemical characterization of MNPs.

Master’s Student – Chemistry/Nanomaterials

The selected candidate will assist in the experimental development of nanomaterials for environmental remediation and participate in the characterization and testing of MNPs.

Postdoctoral Researcher – Artificial Intelligence/Computer Vision

This role will lead the design and implementation of deep learning algorithms for the analysis and classification of MNPs, utilizing multi-modal microscopy and Raman spectroscopy datasets. Expertise in image segmentation, multi-task learning, and AI model development is essential.

Nasrin Hooshmand has been recognized by the American Chemical Society as a “Sustainability Star” for her work in promoting sustainability in chemistry. As an Assistant Professor at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, this honor reinforces her commitment to advancing green chemistry and environmental sustainability, particularly through her research on innovative nanocomposite solutions for cleaner oceans and a healthier planet.

Congratulations to our graduate student for receiving a prestigious fellowship for doctoral research in biomedical science. This award recognizes outstanding academic achievement and the promise of future contributions to the field.