Marites Pasuelo Melancon

Professor Associate Professor

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Affiliations

Division Of Diagnostic Imaging

Department Of Interventional Radiology

Division Of Interventional Radiology

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Marites Pasuelo Melancon is a Professor and Associate Professor at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. Her research focuses on biomedical engineering, specifically the development of therapeutic nanomaterials, controlled-release drug delivery systems, and nanoparticle-based cancer imaging. Her latest work includes image-guided in vivo tracking of splenocyte dynamics using superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles)Skip to content

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Marites Pasuelo Melancon

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Professor Associate Professor

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Alendronate-Conjugated Liposome for Targeting of Osteoblastic Prostate Cancer: Evaluation of Binding to Bone Matrix and in Vivo Targeting in a Mouse Model. Journal of drug targeting (2026)

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Approach to an Initial Oncologic Patient Encounter: A Simulation-Based Training for First-Year Medical Students. MedEdPORTAL (2026)

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Clinical Medical Emergency Team Training Simulation (Cmetts): An Interprofessional Simulation for Medical Students and Nursing Residents. Advances in Cancer Education and Quality Improvement (2026)

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Computational Frontiers in Arteriovenous Fistula Maturation. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (2026)

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Design and Evaluation of Alginate-Based Hydrogels for Controlled Release of Cationic and Anionic Model Compounds. Gels (2026)

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Image-Guided in Vivo Tracking of Splenocyte Dynamics Using Superparamagnetic Iron Oxide-Based Nanoparticles in a Rodent Model. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces (2026)

biophysicsbiological imagingnanoparticlesbiomedical engineeringnanoparticle researchnanobiotechnologybiomedical imaging

Injectable, Electrosprayed Rgd-Coupled Alginate Hydrogel Microcapsules Enable Enhanced Viability and Sustained Release of Mesenchymal Stem Cells. Biomedical Microdevices (2026)

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Med Students Soar: A Model for Immersive Oncology Research Training for Early Medical Trainees. Journal of Cancer Education (2026)

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Transcriptomic Profiling of Radiopaque Nanoparticle-Loaded, Bioresorbable Polymeric Perivascular Wrap for Arteriovenous Fistula Maturation. Biomedical Microdevices (2026)

vascular biologybiomedical analysisbiomemsbiomedical engineeringtissue engineering

Two-Dimensional Venogram Following Portal Venous Embolization as a Predictor for Future Liver Remnant Hypertrophy. Clinical Imaging (2026)

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