Dr. Leisha M. Armijo Profile

Dr. Leisha M. Armijo

Postdoctoral Research Associate at Texas A&M Univ. - Corpus Christi

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Proceedings Article | 18 March 2023 Presentation + Paper

Superparamagnetic nanoparticles for the treatment of periodontal disease

Shayden Fritz, Leisha Armijo, Kayla Simpson, Kimberly Lopez, Marek Osinski, Nihal Bandara, Hugh D. Smyth, Jian Sheng, Wei Xu

Proceedings Volume 12395, 1239509 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2654656

KEYWORDS: Biofilms, Biological samples, Iron, Bacteria, Particles, Nanoparticles, Oxides, Diseases and disorders, Tunable filters, Magnetism

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Proceedings Article | 17 March 2023 Presentation + Paper

Using visualization techniques to assess the accumulation of nanoplastics with varying surface modifications

Kayla Simpson, Leisha Armijo, Shayden Fritz, Elizabeth Dibona, Frauke Seemann, Jian Sheng, Wei Xu

Proceedings Volume 12398, 1239802 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2654598

KEYWORDS: Nanoparticles, Polymethylmethacrylate, Particles, Plastics, Water, Dyes, Polystyrene, Organisms, Polymers, Oceanography

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Proceedings Article | 12 March 2015 Paper

Inhibition of bacterial growth by iron oxide nanoparticles with and without attached drug: Have we conquered the antibiotic resistance problem?

Leisha Armijo, Priyanka Jain, Angelina Malagodi, F. Zuly Fornelli, Allison Hayat, Antonio Rivera, Michael French, Hugh D. Smyth, Marek Osiński

Proceedings Volume 9338, 93381Q (2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2085048

KEYWORDS: Iron, Oxides, Nanoparticles, Magnetism, Resistance, Polymers, Diffusion, Bacteria, Oxygen, Liquids

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Proceedings Article | 8 April 2014 Paper

Delivery of tobramycin coupled to iron oxide nanoparticles across the biofilm of mucoidal Pseudonomas aeruginosa and investigation of its efficacy

Leisha Armijo, Michael Kopciuch, Zuzia Olszόwka, Stephen Wawrzyniec, Antonio Rivera, John Plumley, Nathaniel Cook, Yekaterina Brandt, Dale Huber, Gennady Smolyakov, Natalie Adolphi, Hugh D. Smyth, Marek Osiński

Proceedings Volume 8955, 89550I (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2043340

KEYWORDS: Iron, Magnetism, Oxides, Nanoparticles, Resistance, Diffusion, Liquids, Genetics, Bacteria, Sodium

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Proceedings Article | 13 March 2013 Paper

Highly efficient multifunctional MnSe/ZnSeS quantum dots for biomedical applications

Leisha Armijo, Brian Akins, John Plumley, Antonio Rivera, Nathan Withers, Nathaniel Cook, Gennady Smolyakov, Dale Huber, Hugh Smyth, Marek Osiński

Proceedings Volume 8595, 859517 (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2009563

KEYWORDS: Nanoparticles, Quantum dots, Magnetism, Zinc, Biomedical optics, Manganese, Magnetic resonance imaging, Transmission electron microscopy, Selenium, Particles

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Proceedings Article | 22 February 2013 Paper

Effectiveness of tobramycin conjugated to iron oxide nanoparticles in treating infection in cystic fibrosis

Yekaterina Brandt, Leisha Armijo, Antonio Rivera, John Plumley, Nathaniel Cook, Gennady Smolyakov, Hugh Smyth, Marek Osiński

Proceedings Volume 8595, 85951C (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2009549

KEYWORDS: Bacteria, Iron, Nanoparticles, Lung, Oxides, Cystic fibrosis, Magnetism, Molecules, Ions, Toxicity

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Proceedings Article | 22 February 2013 Paper

Effects of La0.2Ce0.6Eu0.2F3 nanocrystals capped with polyethylene glycol on human pancreatic cancer cells in vitro

Nathan Withers, Natasha Glazener, Antonio Rivera, Brian Akins, Leisha Armijo, John Plumley, Nathaniel Cook, Jacqueline Sugar, Rana Chan, Yekaterina Brandt, Gennady Smolyakov, Philip Heintz, Marek Osiński

Proceedings Volume 8595, 85951O (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2009468

KEYWORDS: Nanocrystals, Pancreatic cancer, X-rays, Cerium, Monte Carlo methods, Cancer, Luminescence, Lanthanides, Ions, Europium

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Proceedings Article | 24 October 2012 Paper

Multifunctional superparamagnetic nanoparticles for enhanced drug transport in cystic fibrosis

Leisha Armijo, Yekaterina Brandt, Antonio Rivera, Nathaniel Cook, John Plumley, Nathan Withers, Michael Kopciuch, Gennady Smolyakov, Dale Huber, Hugh Smyth, Marek Osinski

Proceedings Volume 8548, 85480E (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.943621

KEYWORDS: Nanoparticles, Iron, Magnetism, Oxides, Zinc, Cystic fibrosis, Particles, Transmission electron microscopy, Selenium, Argon

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Proceedings Article | 21 May 2012 Paper

Thermal neutron detection with PMMA nanocomposites containing dysprosium fluoride nanocrystals

Antonio Rivera, Natasha Glazener, Nathaniel Cook, Salomon Maestas, Brian Akins, Leisha Armijo, John Plumley, Nathan Withers, Kenneth Carpenter, Gennady Smolyakov, Robert Busch, Marek Osiński

Proceedings Volume 8358, 83581S (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.921502

KEYWORDS: Holmium, Dysprosium, Polymethylmethacrylate, Nanocomposites, Polymers, Nanocrystals, Sensors, Transmission electron microscopy, Optical properties, Absorption

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Proceedings Article | 3 March 2012 Paper

Multifunctional superparamagnetic nanocrystals for imaging and targeted drug delivery to the lung

Leisha Armijo, Yekaterina Brandt, Nathan Withers, John Plumley, Nathaniel Cook, Antonio Rivera, Surabhi Yadav, Gennady Smolyakov, Todd Monson, Dale Huber, Hugh Smyth, Marek Osiński

Proceedings Volume 8232, 82320M (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.913577

KEYWORDS: Nanocrystals, Iron, Magnetism, Oxides, Nanoparticles, Particles, Lung, Temperature metrology, Optical spheres, Ferromagnetics

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Proceedings Article | 2 February 2012 Paper

Effects of La0.2Ce0.6Eu0.2F3 nanoparticles capped with polyethylene glycol on human astrocytoma cells in vitro

Nathan Withers, Yekaterina Brandt, Antonio Rivera, Leisha Armijo, Nathaniel Cook, Marek Osiński

Proceedings Volume 8232, 82320R (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.911953

KEYWORDS: Nanocrystals, Luminescence, Nanoparticles, Absorption, Lanthanides, Control systems, Cancer, Transmission electron microscopy, Absorbance, Lanthanum

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