Anu Puri
National Cancer Institute -Frederick, NIH, MD
Dr. Puri received her Ph.D. degree in chemistry from the Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow, India studying the chemical synthesis of modified phospholipids and possible use of their liposomes in drug delivery. Currently, she holds the Research Biologist position at the CCR Nanobiology Program, NCI-Frederick, NIH. Her research revolves around several themes including (a) Cell Biology of Viral Entry, (b) Development of Lipid-Based Nanoparticles for Targeted Delivery of Cancer Therapeutics (c) Development of nano-scale diagnostic tools for detection of pathogens and cancer biomarkers, and (d) Mechanisms of opportunistic infections in AIDS and related diseases.