Rachel Riley, Ph.D.
Rachel Riley, Ph.D.
Rachel Riley, Ph.D.
Associate Professor; Graduate Program Chair
Biography
Website: rileyimpactlab.com
Education:
Post-Doctoral, Department of Bioengineering, University of Pennsylvania
Ph.D., Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Delaware
B.S., Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Rowan University
Impactful Research Areas:
Health
Biomedical
Research Expertise:
Nanoparticle engineering, gene therapy, women's health
The Riley lab is at the interface of engineering, nanotechnology, and medicine to develop drug delivery platforms to treat disease with a focus on women’s health. We are interested in studying how the nanoparticle chemical composition and physicochemical properties influence their biodistribution and delivery to tissues and cells of interest, and we use these technologies to study and treat gynecological cancers and pregnancy-related conditions.
Honors and Awards:
Faculty Research Award, College of Engineering, Rowan University, 2026
Faculty Excellence in Research Award, Rowan University, 2026
Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER) Awardee, National Science Foundation, 2025
Guest Editor, Frontiers in Immunology Special Issue, 2023
Early Career Editorial Board, Bioactive Materials, 2021
Career Award, Biomedical Engineering Society Annual Meeting, 2020
Professional Memberships:
Biomedical Engineering Society
Controlled Release Society