Curing
and
preventing
the
outspread
of
diseases,
infections
and
abnormalities.
WIN
members
are
engineering
new
methods
of
medical
practices
and
making
innovative
advancements
in
this
thematic
area
of
Therapeutics
and
Theranostics.
This
includes
but
is
not
limited
to
targeted
drug
delivery,
tissue
engineering,
minimally
invasive
treatment
of
diseases,
immunotherapy,
and
medical
imaging.
Theme Leads and Co-Leads
Emmanuel Ho (Pharmacy) received his PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences from the University of Toronto and in 2017 joined the School of Pharmacy at the University of Waterloo. His current research program is focused on the development and characterization of innovative nanomedicines, medical devices, and biomaterials for imaging, treatment, and prevention of diseases including HIV/AIDS, cancer, and chronic wounds.
Carolyn Ren (MME) received her PhD from the University of Toronto in 2004, and shortly after joined the University of Waterloo. Her research involves development of advanced microfluidic devices, which are the basis for lab-on-chip applications in healthcare (e.g., point-of-care diagnostics) and real-time water quality monitoring.
