About
Adam Truskewycz joined the Halberg lab in 2021. He is a materials scientist who holds a Bachelor of Biotechnology (Hons.) and plans to blend these two fields for developing biocompatible cancer targeting nano-theragnostic platforms.
He has a diverse scientific research background using nanotechnology to combat environmental pollution, identify heavy metals in the environment, and effectively destroy antimicrobial resistant strains of bacteria and fungi.
The development of fluorescent ultra-small ‘carbon quantum dot’ (CQDs) nanoparticles is central to his current research focus. These CQDs will be used to improve the properties of poorly soluble chemotherapeutics and will be combined with other nanocarriers for multi-functional cancer theragnostic platforms.