Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering
Rinaldi-Ramos Research Laboratory
Led by Carlos M. Rinaldi-Ramos · Biomedical Engineering
What we study
The lab studies magnetic nanoparticles for medical imaging and therapy, focusing on magnetic particle imaging (MPI) to track nanoparticles and cell therapies in diseases like cancer and brain injuries.
What working here is like
- Wet lab
- Computational
- Coding helps
- Projects
- 2
- Papers
- 5
Current projects
High-performance superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticle tracers for MPI
Developing nanoparticles for tracking immune cells and therapies in diseases like cancer and brain injuries.
3D-printed, anatomically accurate phantoms for MPI validation
Creating realistic models to test and improve imaging methods for medical applications.
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Recent papers, explained
- Towards reliable tracking of natural killer cells using commercial iron oxide nanoparticles and magnetic particle imaging
2026 · Biomaterials Science
Evaluates commercial iron oxide nanoparticles for MPI labeling of NK cells.
- Esterification synthesis of iron oxide nanoparticle tracers for magnetic particle imaging (MPI)
2026 · Nanoscale
Creates iron oxide nanoparticles for MPI using esterification synthesis.
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- Using magnetic nanoparticles to explore symbiotic interactions
2026 · Scientific Reports
Uses magnetic nanoparticles to track immune responses in squid-Vibrio symbiosis.
- Systematic evaluation of magnetic particle imaging quantification strategies in biologically relevant scenarios using anatomically correct 3D printed mouse phantoms
2026 · Physics in Medicine and Biology
Tests MPI quantification methods using 3D-printed mouse phantoms to study spillover effects.
- Towards the preclinical study of magnetic fluid hyperthermia: strategies for determining specific loss power and murine melanoma cell count
2026 · UF Journal of Undergraduate Research
Compared methods to measure heating efficiency in magnetic nanoparticle treatments.
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How to reach out
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