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Background:
Diane received a
B.S. in chemical engineering from Iowa
State University in May 2010. As an
undergraduate researcher, Diane
developed and implemented an alkaloid
extraction and purification protocol for
Catharanthus roseus hairy roots
under Dr. Jacqueline Shanks. She also
designed a soybean biodiesel experiment
for an undergraduate laboratory course.
Diane is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in
chemical engineering at the University
of Texas at Austin under the direction
of Dr. Peppas as a National Science
Foundation Graduate Research Fellow.
Research Summary:
Publications:
D.C. Forbes, N.A. Peppas, "Oral delivery of small RNA and DNA",
Journal of Controlled Release, 2012, 10.1016/j.jconrel.2012.06.037.
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