Janna Sloand

In the Medina Lab, Janna is interested in the interfacial assembly of fluorinated peptide biomaterials, leading to projects such as fluoro-masking hydrophilic proteins for ultrasound-triggered intracellular protein delivery, ultrasound-sensitive nanoparticles as a theranostic for deep vein thrombosis clot inhibition and detection, and fluorous interfacial films for water contaminant capturing. Previously, Janna earned her MSE in Bioengineering at the University of Pennsylvania under Dr. Jason Burdick, working on guest-host modified polymers for RNAi delivery from injectable hydrogels. Also, she earned her BA in genetics at Rutgers University researching poly(A) tail binding on the non-structural protein 1 of influenza A viruses in the lab of Dr. Gaetano T. Montelione. In her spare time, Janna enjoys the outdoors (hiking, running, biking, tennis, golfing) with her husband, learning new arts/crafting techniques, playing with her two cats, and designing comedic greeting cards for the holidays.