Expertise


In the quest to enhance the lives of those suffering from T1D, Dr. Diana Velluto work centers on the use of innovative nanotechnology to transform how we approach diabetes treatment.


CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTS in Dr. Velluto's lab are related to the use of Drug-Integrating Amphiphilic Nano-Assemblies (DIANAs) to enhance local immunomodulation. Among the others:

  1. Passive Targeted and Sustained Delivery of Dexamethasone and its soft-drug derivatives using nanomicelles,
  2. Nanomaterial Engineered Stem Cells For Enhanced Immune Therapies In Pancreatic Islet Transplantation and
  3. Graphene Oxide Functionalized Drug-Integrating Amphiphilic Nano-Assemblies (GO-DIANA) with High Potential Application in the Diabetes Treatment.

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Organizational Affiliations

UMMG Department of Surgery, Miller School of Medicine, Medical Campus, University of Miami

Miller School of Medicine, Medical Campus, University of Miami

Diabetes Research Institute (DRI), Miller School of Medicine, Medical Campus, University of Miami