Andre Nel
Distinguished Professor and Chief, Department of Medicine, NanoMedicine · UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center
Credentials: · · ·
History
PresentDepartment of Medicine Division · UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center
- Present
UC Center for Environmental Impact of Nanotechnology · UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center
- 1975–1977
Allergy and Immunology
University Stellenbosch
Research
Toxic potential of materials at the nanolevel
Review · Science · 2006 · First of 4 authors · Corresponding · 5,140 citations
Understanding biophysicochemical interactions at the nano-bio interface
Review · Nature Materials · 2009 · First of 9 authors · Corresponding · 4,475 citations
ACS Nano · 2008 · Last of 9 authors · 1,485 citations
- FB
6 papers
- AC
5 papers · 1 as a fellow
- AS
5 papers
5 papers
4 papers
- SK
4 papers
- AC
3 papers · 2 as a resident
3 papers
Grants
- 2020–2025
Use of a Nano-Enabled Platform for Pancreatic Cancer Immunotherapy
National Cancer Institute · R01
Contact PI · $2.6M · University of California Los Angeles
- 2016–2022
Toxicological Profiling of Engineered Nanomaterials (ENMs) in the MPS (RES)
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences · U01
Contact PI · $2.2M · University of California Los Angeles
- 2015–2021
UCLA Multifunctional Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticle Platform for Treatment of Pancreas Cancer
National Cancer Institute · U01
Contact PI · $2.4M · University of California Los Angeles
- 2008–2020
Predictive Toxicological Paradigm for Chronic Nanoparticle Injury in the Lung
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences · R01
Contact PI · $3.4M · University of California Los Angeles