Faculty Advisor: David Thompson

Saloni Darji

Darji is conducting research about layer-by-layer elastin-like polypeptide nucleic acid nanoparticle (LENN), providing an alternative to current lipid nanoparticle delivery systems which must be stored as liquids below minus 45 degrees Celsius. The primary goal of this technology is targeted delivery of genetic material to cancer cells, with current work on bladder cancer. The platform is designed to achieve high specificity, unintended side effects.

Headshot of Saloni Darji

I’ve always been driven by the idea that research should extend beyond the lab and into the real world. I’m motivated to create tangible outcomes by working on technologies that can be patented and ultimately built into startups.

Saloni Darji

College of Science