Gianneschi, Nathan
Bioorganic chemistry, Supramolecular Chemistry, Bionanotechnology, Materials, Synthesis
Bioorganic chemistry, Supramolecular Chemistry, Bionanotechnology, Materials, Synthesis
Contact Information
Associate Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Office: Off Campus 6224A
Phone: 858-534-3577
Email: ngianneschi@ucsd.edu
Web: gianneschigroup.ucsd.edu
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Office: Off Campus 6224A
Phone: 858-534-3577
Email: ngianneschi@ucsd.edu
Web: gianneschigroup.ucsd.edu
Group: View group members
Education
2005 PhD, Chemistry, Northwestern University, IL
1999 B.Sc, Chemistry (Hons), University of Adelaide, Australia
2005 PhD, Chemistry, Northwestern University, IL
1999 B.Sc, Chemistry (Hons), University of Adelaide, Australia
Appointments
2008 Postdoc, Postdoctoral fellow, The Scripps Research Institute
2008 Postdoc, Postdoctoral fellow, The Scripps Research Institute
Awards and Academic Honors
2014-2015
Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Postdoctoral Scholar Mentoring
2013
Kavli Fellow (National Academy of Sciences)
2012
NIH Director's Transformative Research Award
2012
Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellow
2011
UCSD Panhellenic Outstanding Professor Award
2011
Royal Society of Chemistry Emerging Investigator
2011
NIH Director's New Innovator Award
2009
Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers
2008
Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation New Faculty Award
2006
ACS Young Investigator Award - Division of Inorganic Chemistry
2005
Dow Chemical Company Foundation Postdoctoral Fellow
Research Interests
The ability to control the assembly and destruction of nanoscale materials in response to specific biomolecular stimuli is expected to have a significant impact in targeted drug delivery and advanced sensor design. Our program takes a multidisciplinary approach to the development of novel, stimuli responsive supramolecular and nanoscale materials by combining synthetic organic and inorganic chemistry with biological molecules and polymers.
Primary Research Area
Organic Chemistry
Organic Chemistry
Interdisciplinary interests
Bioorganic
Materials
Materials
Outreach Activities
Participant as a mentor in the UCSD MARC program (NIH – Minority Access to Research Careers).
Participant as a mentor in the UCSD AGEP program (NSF – Alliances for Graduate Education and the Professoriate).
Participant in graduate school recruitment efforts at the Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Undergraduates as a poster judge.
Mentor in the Summer Research Scholars Program – Placing promising young high school students in research laboratories for summer internships
Participant as a mentor in the UCSD AGEP program (NSF – Alliances for Graduate Education and the Professoriate).
Participant in graduate school recruitment efforts at the Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Undergraduates as a poster judge.
Mentor in the Summer Research Scholars Program – Placing promising young high school students in research laboratories for summer internships
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Selected Publications
- James CR, Rush AM, Insley T, Vuković L, Adamiak L, Král P, Gianneschi NC, "Poly(oligonucleotide).", J Am Chem Soc, 2014, Vol. 136, Issue 32, 11216-9 [View]
- Proetto MT, Rush AM, Chien MP, Abellan Baeza P, Patterson JP, Thompson MP, Olson NH, Moore CE, Rheingold AL, Andolina C, Millstone J, Howell SB, Browning ND, Evans JE, Gianneschi NC, "Dynamics of soft nanomaterials captured by transmission electron microscopy in liquid water.", J Am Chem Soc, 2014, Vol. 136, Issue 4, 1162-5 [View]
- Rush AM, Nelles DA, Blum AP, Barnhill SA, Tatro ET, Yeo GW, Gianneschi NC, "Intracellular mRNA regulation with self-assembled locked nucleic acid polymer nanoparticles.", J Am Chem Soc, 2014, Vol. 136, Issue 21, 7615-8 [View]
- Chien MP, Carlini AS, Hu D, Barback CV, Rush AM, Hall DJ, Orr G, Gianneschi NC, "Enzyme-directed assembly of nanoparticles in tumors monitored by in vivo whole animal imaging and ex vivo super-resolution fluorescence imaging.", J Am Chem Soc, 2013, Vol. 135, Issue 50, 18710-3 [View]
- Chien MP, Thompson MP, Barback CV, Ku TH, Hall DJ, Gianneschi NC, "Enzyme-directed assembly of a nanoparticle probe in tumor tissue.", Adv Mater, 2013, Vol. 25, Issue 26, 3599-604 [View]
- Chien MP, Thompson MP, Lin EC, Gianneschi NC, "Fluorogenic Enzyme-Responsive Micellar Nanoparticles.", Chem Sci, 2012, Vol. 3, Issue 9, 2690-2694 [View]
- Ku TH, Chien MP, Thompson MP, Sinkovits RS, Olson NH, Baker TS, Gianneschi NC, "Controlling and switching the morphology of micellar nanoparticles with enzymes.", J Am Chem Soc, 2011, Vol. 133, Issue 22, 8392-5 [View]
- Chien MP, Rush AM, Thompson MP, Gianneschi NC, "Programmable shape-shifting micelles.", Angew Chem Int Ed Engl, 2010, Vol. 49, Issue 30, 5076-80 [View]