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Kattesh Katti, professor of radiology and physics and senior research scientist at the MU Research Reactor, was honored on Tuesday, March 4, with the Outstanding Missourian Award for his work in treating cancer. Katti recently discovered how to make gold nanoparticles using gold salts, soybeans and water – research that has garnered worldwide attention and could have applications in several disciplines.

Dr. Minko's research interests include: Nanostructured materials, Responsive materials, Biomaterials, Single molecule research, Colloids, Nanoparticles, Metal clusters, Thin films, Polymers, Polymer interfaces, and Polymer composites.

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has issued its first set of nanoscale reference materials for labs studying impact of nanoparticles for biomedical research.