Shana Kelley, the Neena B. Schwartz Professor of Chemistry, was honored at the investiture ceremony of endowed chairs
April 26, 2023
Shana Kelley, the Neena B. Schwartz Professor of Chemistry, was honored during an investiture ceremony of endowed chairs on April 18.
Kelley of Northwestern’s Department of Chemistry, Department of Biomedical Engineering, and the International Institute for Nanotechnology, is an internationally renowned researcher that has developed innovative and translational methods for tracking molecular and cellular analytes with unprecedented sensitivity. Her novel approaches integrate nanoscience, bioanalytical science, and engineering.
Kelley perfected a groundbreaking method for nucleic acid detection that uses high surface area nanoscale gold-based sensors. Kelley is also well-known for the development of new methods to detect circulating cancer cells and delivery systems that leverage mitochondrial penetrating peptides and related materials. Her most recent work has focused on developing new high throughput omics approaches for the discovery and development of cell-based and molecular therapies.