Valerian E. Kagan

 

Professor, Department of Environmental and Occupational Health

330 BRIDG
412-624-9479
kagan@pitt.edu
http://www.ceoh.pitt.edu/personnelDetail.asp?pid=143&id=25&ptype=2&pnavcat=2

 

 

Valerian Kagan’s research interest focuses on potential toxicological effects of nano-particles, particularly single walled carbon nanotubes. His laboratory is also investigating optimized ways of delivering carbon nanotubes to specific cell types through interfacing them with cells.  In particular, coating of nanotubes with recognition signals on the surface of macrophages, microglial cells and dendritic cells emerges as an interesting approach to enhance and regulate immune responses.  Toxicologocal aspects of Kagan’s work include redox interactions of nano-particles with cells and tissues in vitro and in vivo.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interaction of PS-coated single walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNT) with RAW 264.7 macrophages.