About
She obtained her PhD degree in Chemistry from University of Bordeaux 1 (France).
She carried out some postdoctoral research, focused on inorganic nanoparticles, at Indiana University, Bloomington.
Research interests
Drug delivery of chemotherapeutics
Prostate cancer
Construction of hybrid nanomaterials
Nanotheranostics
Teaching interests
Inorganic chemistry
Nanoparticles
Education
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Ph D, Organometallic chemistry
— University of Bordeaux 1 (2003)
Publications
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Directed Assembly of Gold Bipyramids and Quantum Dots via Click Chemistry for Plasmon-Exciton Coupling
2025
ACS Applied Nano Materials · 8 (39) · pp. 18751-18761
Marie-Christine Onuta, Matthew A Pelton, Tohid Baradaran Kayyal, Vijin Kizhake Veetil, Reshma Mathew, Lekan Ajiboye, Chanda Lowrance
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Single Nanomaterial Level Investigation of ZnO Nanorod Sulfidation Reaction via Position Resolved Confocal Raman Spectroscopy 2019
Nanoscale · 11 · pp. 1147-1158
Matthew Hansen, Johnson Truong, Brian Szychowski, Tian Xie, Marie-Christine Daniel, Jong-in Hahm
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Controlled etching and tapering of Au nanorods using cysteamine 2018
Nanoscale · 10 (35) · pp. 16830=16838
Brian Szychowski, Haixu Leng, Matthew A Pelton, Marie-Christine Daniel
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Feasibility of Visualization and Analyses of Deposition of Newly Developed Dendritic Ligand-Coated Gold Nanoparticles in PC3 Tumors Using MicroCT Scan 2018
ASME 2018 NanoEngineering for Medicine and Biology Conference, Los Angeles, August 21-24, 2018 · pp. NEMB2018-6181
Qimei Gu, A. Ray, Myo Min Zaw, Marie-Christine Onuta, Charles Joseph Bieberich, Ronghui Ma, Liang Zhu
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In vitro study of transvascular transport of nanostructures using a 3D printed microfluidic platform 2018
ASME 2018 NanoEngineering for Medicine and Biology Conference, Los Angeles, August 21-24, 2018 · pp. NEME2018-6126.
Myo Min Zaw, Jordan Bedler, Qimei Gu, Marie-Christine Onuta, Ronghui Ma, Liang Zhu
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Dendronized Systems for the Delivery of Chemotherapeutics 2018
Cancer Nanotechnology · Elsevier · 139 (1st edition) · pp. 85-114
Lance Dockery, Marie-Christine Daniel
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Spatially Correlated, Single Nanomaterial-Level Structural and Optical Profiling of Cu-Doped ZnO Nanorods Synthesized via Multifunctional Silicides 2018
Nanomaterials · 8 · pp. 222
Johnson Truong, Matthew Hansen, Brian Szychowski, Tian Xie, Marie-Christine Daniel, Jong-in Hahm
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Design and characterization of crotamine-functionalized gold nanoparticles 2018
COLLOIDS AND SURFACES B-BIOINTERFACES · 163 · pp. 1-8
R L Karpel, Michelle da Silva Liberato, Joana D Campeiro, Lorna Bergeon, Brian Szychowski, Andrew Butler, Giovanni Marino, Joelle F Cusic, Lilian C Goncalves de Oliveira, Eduardo B Oliveira, Marcelo Alexandre de Farias, Rodrigo V Portugal, Wendel A Alves, Marie-Christine Daniel, Mirian A. F Hayashi
Presentations
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Dual Role of Dendronized Gold Nanoparticles as both Catalyst and Drug-Loading Core in the Formation of Gold Nanorattles 2025
International Conference Gold 2025 · Oral Presentation
Marie-Christine Daniel (Author & Presenter), Tohid Baradaran-Kayyal (Author), Taylor Thorsen (Author), Michael Marciniak (Author)
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Directed Formation of Gold Nanobipyramids/quantum dots trimer for quantum technology application 2025
2025 Graduate Experience Achievements Research Symposium · UMBC Graduate School · Poster
Lekan Ajiboye (Author & Presenter), Reshma Mathew (Author), Chanda M Lowrance (Author), Tohid Baradaran Kayyal (Author), Matthew Pelton (Author), Marie-Christine Daniel (Author)
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Directed Formation of Gold Nanobipyramids/quantum dots trimer for quantum technology application 2025
2025 UMBC Chemistry/Biochemistry Graduate Research Day · UMBC Department of Chemsitry and Biochemistry · Poster
Lekan Ajiboye (Author & Presenter), Reshma Mathew (Author), Chanda M Lowrance (Author), Tohid Baradaran Kayyal (Author), Matthew Pelton (Author), Marie-Christine Daniel (Author)
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Synthesis of a Stealth Dendron: PEGylated Ligand Design for Gold Nanoparticle Drug Delivery Applications 2025
2025 UMBC Chemistry/Biochemistry Graduate Research Day · UMBC Department of Chemsitry and Biochemistry · Poster
Michael A Marciniak (Author & Presenter), Marie-Christine Daniel (Author)
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Designing Gold Nanorattles Using Dendronized Gold Nanoparticles with Dual Role: Catalyst and Cargo-Carrying Core in Nanorattle Synthesis 2024
2024 UMBC Chemistry Graduate Research Day · UMBC Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry · Oral Presentation
Tohid Baradaran Kayyal (Author & Presenter), Marie-Christine Daniel (Author)
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Discrete Assembly of Gold Nano Bipyramids and CdSe/CdS Quantum Dots for Quantum Technology Applications 2024
2024 UMBC Chemistry Graduate Research Day · UMBC Department of Chemsitry and Biochemistry · Poster
Lekan Ajiboye (Author & Presenter), Marie-Christine Daniel (Author)
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From Liters to Milliliters: Synthesis of Highly Concentrated Prostate Cancer Targeting Gold Nanoparticles for High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound 2024
2024 UMBC Chemistry Graduate Research Day · UMBC Department of Chemsitry and Biochemistry · Poster
Michael Marciniak (Author & Presenter), Marie-Christine Daniel (Author)
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Dendronized gold nanoparticles for the targeted delivery of chemotherapeutic agents 2023
NanoDDS · Poster
Marie-Christine Daniel, Arunendra Saha Ray, Lance T Dockery
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Gold Nanoparticles for diagnostic and targeted HIFU treatment 2023
NanoDDS · Poster
Michael Marciniak, Marie-Christine Daniel
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Facile Single-Phase Method for Efficient Transfer of Oleic Acid Capped Nanoparticles from Organic to Aqueous Media 2023
UMBC Chemistry Graduate Research Day · UMBC Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry · Poster
Tohid Baradaran Kayyal (Author & Presenter), Marie-Christine Onuta (Author)
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Synthesis of Gadolinium (III) Bearing Dendron and Development of an MRI Contrast Agent Nanoplatform 2023
UMBC Chemistry Graduate Research Day · UMBC Department of Chemsitry and Biochemistry · Poster
Michael Marciniak (Author & Presenter), Marie-Christine Onuta (Author)
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Synthesis, Assembly, and Isolation of AuBP-QD-AuBP Trimers 2023
UMBC Chemistry Graduate Research Day · UMBC Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry · Poster
Chanda M Lowrance (Author & Presenter), Marie-Christine Onuta (Author)
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Dendronized Gold Nanoparticles for Cancer Therapy 2022
UMB · Seminar
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Development of Inorganic Nanoparticles for Medical, Materials and Environmental Applications 2022
Global Summit on Nanotechnology and Materials Sciences · Oral Presentation
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Targeted Dendronized Gold Nanoparticles for Stimuli-responsive Delivery of Doxorubicin 2022
Global Virtual Summit on Nanoscience & Nanotechnology · Oral Presentation
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Dendronized Gold Nanoparticles for Targeted and Controlled Cancer Therapy. 2021
4th UMBC Chemistry and Biochemistry Graduate Research Day · UMBC Chemistry and Biochemistry Department · Poster
Lance T Dockery (Author & Presenter), Marie-Christine Daniel (Author)
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Multifunctional Nanocarriers for Cancer Therapy using Dendronized Gold Nanorattles. 2021
4th UMBC Chemistry and Biochemistry Graduate Research Day · UMBC Chemistry and Biochemistry Department · Poster
Tohid Baradaran Kayyal (Author & Presenter), Marie-Christine Daniel (Author)
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Controlled Formation of Silica on Noble Metal and Semiconducting Nanoparticles for Assembly via Siloxane Linkage 2020
3rd UMBC Chemistry and Biochemistry Graduate Research Day · UMBC Chemistry and Biochemistry Department · Poster
Chanda M Lowrance (Author & Presenter), Marie-Christine Daniel (Author)
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Dendronized Gold Nanorattle as a Platform for Drug Delivery. 2020
3rd UMBC Chemistry and Biochemistry Graduate Research Day · UMBC Chemistry and Biochemistry Department · Poster
Tohid Baradaran Kayyal (Author & Presenter), Marie-Christine Daniel (Author)
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Design and Synthesis of a Doxorubicin-PPI Dendron Conjugate Through Acid-labile Bonds. 2020
3rd UMBC Chemistry and Biochemistry Graduate Research Day · UMBC Chemistry and Biochemistry Department · Poster
Lance T Dockery (Author & Presenter), Marie-Christine Daniel (Author)
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Synthesis of a Gold Nanobipyramid–CdSe/CdS Quantum Dot Dimer via Amide Linkage 2019
2019 NOBCChE Meeting · NOBCChE · Poster
Chanda M Lowrance (Author & Presenter), Marie-Christine Daniel
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Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticle-Based Sensor for the Detection of Lead in Water 2019
SEED Research Symposium · ACS · Poster
Kevin Hu (Author & Presenter), Chanda M Lowrance (Author), Marie-Christine Daniel
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Synthesis and characterization of a doxorubicin-conjugated dendronized system for efficient and controlled delivery of cancer therapeutics 2019
50th MARM (Middle Atlantic Regional Meeting) · ACS · Oral Presentation
Lance T Dockery (Author & Presenter), Marie-Christine Daniel
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Design and Synthesis of a Doxorubicin-PPI Dendron Conjugate Through Acid-labile Bonds 2019
Cancer Nanotechnology GRC · GRC · Poster
Lance T Dockery (Author & Presenter), Marie-Christine Daniel
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Multifunctional inorganic nanoparticles for medical and materials applications 2019
50th MARM (Middle Atlantic Regional Meeting) · ACS · Oral Presentation
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Synthesis of a Gold Nanobipyramid–CdSe/CdS Quantum Dot Dimer via Amide Linkage 2019
50th MARM (Middle Atlantic Regional Meeting) · ACS · Poster
Chanda M Lowrance (Author & Presenter), Marie-Christine Daniel
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Synthesis of Dendronized Gold Nanoparticles with Acid-labile Bonds for Controlled Delivery of Cancer Therapeutics 2019
256th ACS National Meeting · ACS · Poster
Lance T Dockery (Author & Presenter), Marie-Christine Daniel
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Coupling of Gold Nanobipyramid and CdSe/CdS Quantum Dot via Amide Linkage 2019
2nd UMBC Chemistry and Biochemistry Graduate Research Day · UMBC · Poster
Chanda Lowrance (Author & Presenter), Haixu Leng (Author), Matthew A Pelton (Author), Marie-Christine Daniel (Author)
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Design and Synthesis of a Doxorubicin-PPI Dendron Conjugate Through Acid-labile Bonds 2019
2nd UMBC Chemistry and Biochemistry Graduate Research Day · UMBC · Poster
Lance Dockery (Author & Presenter), Marie-Christine Daniel (Author)
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Relative Adsorption of Amine and Carboxylate Terminated PPI Dendrons to Gold Nanoparticles 2018
Summer Undergraduate Research Feast · UMBC · Poster
Renee Suzich (Author & Presenter), Arunendra Saha Ray (Author), Marie-Christine Daniel
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Study of stability, toxicity and cellular localization of dendronized gold nanoparticles for in vivo (MCF-7) and in vivo xenograft (PC-3) mice models 2018
Frontiers in Chemistry and Biology Interface Symposium · University of Pennsylvanya · Poster
Arunendra Saha Ray (Author & Presenter), Y. J Pak (Author), Q. Gu (Author), T. Joglekar (Author), M. M Zaw (Author), Charles Joseph Bieberich (Author), Liang Zhu (Author), Peter Swaan (Author), Marie-Christine Daniel (Author)
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Assembly of CdSe Quantum Dots and Gold Nanorods into Discrete Arrangements with Unique Optical Properties 2018
1st UMBC Chemistry and Biochemistry Graduate Research Day · UMBC · Poster
Brian Szychowski (Author & Presenter), Haixu Leng (Author), Matthew A Pelton (Author), Marie-Christine Daniel (Author)
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Investigation of Stability, Cytotoxicity and cellular Fate of PPI-dendronized –Gold Nanoparticles in MCF-7 Breast Cancer lines 2017
15th International Nanomedicine and Drug Delivery Symposium · Poster
Arunendra Saha-Ray (Author & Presenter), Yweon Pak, (Author), Swaan Peter (Author), Marie-Christine Onuta
Grants and Contracts
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Using Stealth Nanocarriers with Mild Whole-body Hyperthermia to Enhance Co-delivery of Multiple Chemotherapeutics in Prostate Tumors 2026
DoD · Grant · Not Funded
Marie-Christine Onuta, Charles Joseph Bieberich (Co-Principal), Liang Zhu (Co-Principal)
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Preparation and Manipulation of Quantum Dots with Increased Luminescence in Water 2023
NSF · Grant · Funded
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Polymer Nanoparticle Composites with Enhanced Anti-Fouling and Surface-Adhesion Properties 2020
Maryland Institutional Partnerships · Grant · Not Funded
Lisa A Kelly (Co-Principal), Marie-Christine Daniel-Onuta (Co-Principal)
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Acquisition of a TEM
NSF · Grant
Marie-Christine Daniel (Co-Principal), Erin Lavik (Co-Principal), Marcus Zupan (Co-Principal), Tagide deCarvalho (Principal)
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Chemoprevention of Basal-like Breast Cancer Development
DoD · Grant · Not Funded
Marie-Christine Onuta (Co-Principal), Qun Zhou (Principal)
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Oncogenic LIPG and Breast Cancer
NIH · Grant · Not Funded
Marie-Christine Onuta (Co-Principal), Qun Zhou (Principal)
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Palmitic Acid and Basal-like Breast Cancer Progression
Veteran Affairs · Grant · Not Funded
Marie-Christine Onuta (Co-Principal), Qun Zhou (Principal)
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Supraphysiologic Nutrients and Fibroblast Differentiation
NIH · Grant · Not Funded
Marie-Christine Onuta (Co-Principal), Qun Zhou (Principal)
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Targeting LIPG for Treatment of Triple-negative Breast Cancer Invasion
DoD · Grant · Not Funded
Marie-Christine Onuta (Co-Principal), Qun Zhou (Principal)
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Track 1 Acquisition of a 500 MHz NMR System for Chemical Sciences Research and Training at the University of Maryland Baltimore County
NSF · Grant · Not Funded
Marcin Ptaszek (Principal), Marie-Christine Onuta (Co-Principal), Katherine L Radtke (Co-Principal)
