Julie Champion
American chemist
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Julie Anne Champion is a professor of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering who holds the William R. McLain Endowed Term Professorship at Georgia Institute of Technology. She is known for her work on biomaterials used for drug delivery.
Julie Champion | |
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| Alma mater | University of California, Santa Barbara |
| Scientific career | |
| Thesis | Engineering of polymeric particle morphology for applications in drug delivery (2007) |
| Doctoral advisor | Samir Mitragotri |
Education and career
Champion attended the University of Michigan, where she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in chemical engineering in 2001. After completing her undergraduate studies, Champion continued her education at the University of California, Santa Barbara, where she earned a Ph.D. in chemical engineering in 2007[1] under Samir Mitragotri. Following the completion of her Ph.D., Champion conducted postdoctoral research at the California Institute of Technology where she worked with David A. Tirrell.[2] In 2009, Champion joined the faculty of the Georgia Institute of Technology.[1] As of 2023 Champion is the William R. McLain Endowed Term Professorship.[3]
Research
Champion is known for her work on the development of biomaterials for use in drug delivery,[4] tissue engineering, and regenerative medicine. Her doctoral research focused on the design and synthesis of polystyrene particles with different geometry and their impact to cellular uptake.[5] More recently, her research includes work with nanoparticles[6] investigating how to prevent bacterial growth on surfaces.[7][8]
Selected publications
- Champion, Julie A.; Mitragotri, Samir (2006-03-28). "Role of target geometry in phagocytosis". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 103 (13): 4930–4934. doi:10.1073/pnas.0600997103. ISSN 0027-8424. PMC 1458772. PMID 16549762.
- Champion, Julie A.; Katare, Yogesh K.; Mitragotri, Samir (2007-08-16). "Particle shape: A new design parameter for micro- and nanoscale drug delivery carriers". Journal of Controlled Release. Fourth International Nanomedicine and Drug Delivery Symposium. 121 (1): 3–9. doi:10.1016/j.jconrel.2007.03.022. ISSN 0168-3659. PMC 4009069. PMID 17544538.
- Champion, Julie A.; Katare, Yogesh K.; Mitragotri, Samir (2007-07-17). "Making polymeric micro- and nanoparticles of complex shapes". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 104 (29): 11901–11904. doi:10.1073/pnas.0705326104. ISSN 0027-8424. PMC 1924596. PMID 17620615.
Awards and honors
The American Chemical Society gave Champion their Rising Star Award in 2021.[9] That same year she was named a fellow of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering[10] in recognition of her work on "the creation of materials made from therapeutic proteins that enable their delivery and function in immunomodulatory and cancer applications."[11]