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Biomedical entrepreneur focused on micro- and nanotechnology to improve human health
Profile Summary
Subject Matter Expertise
Services
Writing
Clinical Trial Documentation,
Medical Writing,
Non-Medical Regulatory Writing,
Technical Writing,
Business & Legal Writing,
Copywriting,
Creative Writing
Research
Market Research,
Feasibility Study,
Technology Scouting,
Gap Analysis,
Scientific and Technical Research,
Systematic Literature Review,
Secondary Data Collection
Consulting
Scientific and Technical Consulting
Work Experience
CEO
Caizio, LLC
July 2012 - Present 
President and CEO
Medical Nanotechnologies
December 2010 - December 2013
co-founder, CEO
Medical Nanotechnologies, Inc.
2010 - 2013
Senior Research Scientist
Lynntech
August 2007 - December 2010
VP, Science & Technology
Xanapath
May 2009 - May 2010
Founding VP Science & Technology
Xanapath
2009 - 2010
Senior Research Scientist
Lynntech (United States)
2007 - 2010
Group Leader, Life Sciences
Zyvex
June 2003 - July 2007
Group Leader, Life Sciences
Zyvex Corporation
2006 - 2007
Staff Engineer
Zyvex Corporation
2003 - 2006
Director of R&D
Computer Optics
July 2000 - June 2003
Director of R&D
Computer Optics, Inc.
2000 - 2003
Research Engineer
MedCam, Inc.
September 1998 - June 2000
Senior Product Development Engineer
BMC Industries
1999 - 2000
Research and Development Engineer
MedCam, Inc.
1998 - 1999
Research Assistant
University of Minnesota
1994 - 1998
Teaching Assistant, "Biomedical Transport Phenomena"
University of Minnesota
1996 - 1997
Co-op Engineer
Shepherd Chemical Company
1990 - 1994
Education
Introduction to Healthcare (Coursera)
Stanford University
- May 2024
Clinical Trials Analystis, Monitoring, and Presentation (Coursera)
Johns Hopkins University
- April 2024
Clinical Trials Management and Advanced Operations (Coursera)
Johns Hopkins University
- April 2024
Clinical Trials Data Management and Quality Assurance (Coursera)
Johns Hopkins University
- March 2024
Design and Conduct of Clinical Trials (Coursera)
Johns Hopkins University
- February 2024
MBA/Entrepreneurship (Business)
University of Dallas
2005 - 2008
PhD/Biomedical Engineering (Biomedical Engineering)
University of Minnesota
1994 - 1998
BS/Chemical Engineering (Chemical Engineering)
University of Cincinnati
1994 - 1998
Certifications
- Certification details not provided.
Publications
OTHER
“Nanomedicine!”, panelist, Fort Worth Life Sciences Group, December 2011.
“Medical Nanotechnologies – Quickpitch”, North Texas Enterprise Center, MedVentures 2011, Frisco, Texas, October 2011.
“Graphene oxide nanoparticles for photothermal drug delivery,” Air Force Research Labs, Biotronics Review, Dayton, Ohio, September 2011.
“Neuro-micro-Transponders,” DARPA Revolutionizing Prosthetics Kickoff Meeting, Jekyll Island, Georgia, January 2006.
LECTURE SPEECH
"Raising finance in the USA," webinar co-hosted by GlobalWelsh and Welsh Government MedTech Cluster, November 30, 2022.
"Taking your MedTech Business to the USA," webinar co-hosted by GlobalWelsh and Welsh Government MedTech Cluster, September 27, 2022.
"How to Make Money with Your Invention," Dallas Metropolitan Small Business Development Center, June 2016.
“Medical Technology Development: Early steps in the bench-to-bedside process,” Nanomedicine: Enterprise and Society, University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, January 2010.
“Biomedical applications of carbon nanotubes,” University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, February 2007.
“RF-wireless neuron-transponders for prosthetics control,” Thirteenth Annual Glaucoma Foundation Think Tank, New York, New York, September 2006.
“Micro to Nano: Interfacing with the Chemical and Biological Worlds,” American Institute of Chemical Engineers Dallas Section, April 2005.
“Microassembly of Micro Mass Spectrometers,” Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, January 2005.
“Nanotechnology: Characterization, Manipulation, and Assembly,” University of Texas at San Antonio, September 2004.
“The Progression Towards Complex Microsystems for Chemical and Biological Applications,” University of Texas at Arlington, November 2003.
“Shrinking Medical Innovations,” Cancer Diagnosis Program, Technology Development Branch, National Cancer Institute, December 2001.
BOOK CHAPTER
Hughes, G.A.(2017). Nanostructure-mediated drug delivery . Nanomedicine in Cancer. p. 21-45.
Hughes, Gareth A.(2007). Nanotechnologies for Diagnosis - Present and Future . Nanotechnologies for the life sciences: online. Wiley-{VCH} Verlag {GmbH} \& Co. {KGaA}
JOURNAL ARTICLE
Uhr, Jonathan W and Huebschman, Michael L and Frenkel, Eugene P and Lane, Nancy L and Ashfaq, Raheela and Liu, Huaying and Rana, Dipen R and Cheng, Lawrence and Lin, Alice T and Hughes, Gareth A and Zhang, Xiaojing J and Garner, Harold R(2012). Molecular profiling of individual tumor cells by hyperspectral microscopic imaging . Translational Research. 159. (5). p. 366-375.
Uhr, J.W., Huebschman, M.L., Frenkel, E.P., Lane, N.L., Ashfaq, R., Liu, H., Rana, D.R., Cheng, L., Lin, A.T., Hughes, G.A., et al.(2012). Molecular profiling of individual tumor cells by hyperspectral microscopic imaging . Translational Research. 159. (5). p. 366-375.
Cho, Sung-Hoon and Lu, Hong Meng and Cauller, Lawrence and Romero-Ortega, Mario I. and Lee, Jeong-Bong and Hughes, Gareth A.(2008). Biocompatible SU-8-Based Microprobes for Recording Neural Spike Signals From Regenerated Peripheral Nerve Fibers . IEEE sensors journal. 8. (11). p. 1830-1836.
Cho, S.-H., Lu, H.M., Cauller, L., Romero-Ortega, M.I., Lee, J.-B., Hughes, G.A.(2008). Biocompatible SU-8-based microprobes for recording neural spike signals from regenerated peripheral nerve fibers . IEEE Sensors Journal. 8. (11). p. 1830-1836.
Hughes, Gareth A and Honnatti, Meghana(2006). Zyvex Corporation . Nanomedicine (London, England). 1. (1). p. 139-143.
Hughes, G.A., Honnatti, M.(2006). Zyvex Corporation . Nanomedicine (London, England). 1. (1). p. 139-143.
Kmecko, Tanja and Hughes, Gareth and Cauller, Larry and Lee, Jeong-Bong and Romero-Ortega, Mario(2006). Nanocomposites for neural interfaces . MRS Proceedings. 926.
Cauller, L and Hughes, G and Kmecko, T(2006). Nanocomposites for Neural Interfaces. MATERIALS …. Warrendale, Pa.; Materials Research \textellipsis
Colinjivadi, {KS} and Honnatti, M and Lee, J and Draper, R(2006). IMECE2006-14207 Polymer Grippers as End-Effectors for Biological Sample Manipulation. ASME …. {ASME}; 1999
Hughes, Gareth A(2005). Nanostructure-mediated drug delivery . Nanomedicine : nanotechnology, biology, and medicine. 1. (1). p. 22-30.
Hughes, G.A.(2005). Nanostructure-mediated drug delivery . Nanomedicine: Nanotechnology, Biology, and Medicine. 1. (1). p. 22-30.
Hughes, G.A.(2005). Nanostructure-mediated drug delivery . Disease-a-month : DM. 51. (6). p. 342-361.
S Zurn, M Hsieh, G Smith, D Markus, M Zang, G Hughes, Y Nam, M Arik, D Polla(2001). Fabrication and structural characterization of a resonant frequency PZT microcantilever . Smart Materials and Structures. 10. (2). p. 252--263. {IOP} Publishing
CONFERENCE POSTER
J Motta-Mena, G Hughes, H Garner, “Fluid handling and monitoring in a microfluidic system,” University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Undergraduate Research Symposium, Dallas, Texas, July 2009.
H Liu, L Cheng, N Lane, D Rana, M Huebschman, H Garner, J Uhr, G Hughes, “Multiplexed tumor marker profiling at single-cell resolution: Quantifying breast cancer molecular signatures,” San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium 2009.
S-H Cho, E Keefer, M Romero-Ortega, G Hughes, J-B Lee, “A new SU8-based grooved microelectrode array for improved extracellular recording,” TEXMEMS IX, Lubbock, Texas, September 2007.
T Kmecko, M Honnatti, G Hughes, “Three-dimensional Carbon Nanotube Hybrid Neural Interface for Efficient Charge Transport,” Nanotech 2007.
H Lu, S-H Cho, L Cauller, M Romero-Ortega, G Hughes, J-B Lee, “SU8-based Micro Neural Probe for spike signals detected from regenerated axons,” Neuroengineering Now, University of Texas at Dallas, 2006.
G Hughes, T Kmecko, P Galvan-Garcia, M Romera-Ortega, C Goldsmith, H Lu, JB Lee, “Regenerative Peripheral Nerve Interface for Advanced Prosthetic Control,” National Academies Keck Futures Initiative, Smart Prosthetics 2006.
BA Israel, MD Hurst, P Galvan-Garcia, D Muirhead, G Hughes, C Smith, BR Botterman, KE Tansey, MI Romero, “Long-term Assessment of Multiluminal Nerve Gap Repair in Absence of Appropriate Target Tissue,” Neuroscience 2006.
H Lu, S-H Cho, L Cauller, M Romero-Ortega, G Hughes, J-B Lee, “Chronic in vivo recording of neural signals from regenerated axons using biocompatible SU8-based neural probe in nerve regeneration guide,” TEXMEMS VIII, Richardson, Texas, October 2006.
G Hughes, K Tsui, M Nolan, “Assembly of Microscale Mass Spectrometers,” PITTCON 2005.
M Nolan, G Hughes, R Gupta, C Mikoryak, RK Draper, “Subcellular Nanomanipulation,” American Society for Cell Biology Annual Meeting 2005.
M Ellis, A Geisberger, K Tsui, N Sarkar, M Nolan, R Saini, G Hughes, G Skidmore, “Microassembly of complex three-dimensional MEMS and Microsystems,” TEXMEMS VI, College Station, Texas, September 2004.
M Ellis, A Geisberger, K Tsui, N Sarkar, M Nolan, R Saini, G Hughes, G Skidmore, “Microassembly of complex three-dimensional MEMS and Microsystems,” TEXMEMS VI, College Station, Texas, September 2004.
J Randall, G Hughes, G Skidmore, M Ellis, “Realizing Complex Microsystems: A Deterministic Parallel Assembly Approach,” Nanotech 2004, Boston, Massachusetts, March 2004.
“Precision Assembly Utilizing Microelectromechanical Systems and Nanotechnology: The enabling of medical Microsystems,” Surface Mount Technology Association Medical Electronics Symposium, Bloomington, Minnesota, May 2004.
G Hughes, "A MEMS-Based Piezoelectric Biosensor," University of Minnesota Biomedical Engineering Spring Symposium, 1998.
PATENT
Hughes Gareth, Kmecko Tanja, Draper Rockford K, Burgess Robert M, Swafford Austin David-edmiston(2008). METHODS AND MATERIALS FOR EXTRA AND INTRACELLULAR DELIVERY OF CARBON NANOTUBES . US 2008/0227168 A1
Kane Jonathan S, Hughes Gareth A(2004). Low voltage micro-mirror array light beam switch . US 6681063 B1
Kane Jonathan S, Hughes Gareth A(2002). Method of making a low voltage micro-mirror array light beam switch . US 6379510 B1
CONFERENCE PAPER
Hong Lu, and Sung-Hoon Cho, and Lee, J.-B. and Cauller, L. and Romero-Ortega, M. and Hughes, G.(2006). SU8-Based Micro Neural Probe for Enhanced Chronic in-Vivo Recording of Spike Signals from Regenerated Axons . 2006 5th IEEE Conference on Sensors. p. 66-69. IEEE
Colinjivadi, K.S., Honnatti, M., Lee, J.-B., Draper, R., Ellis, M., Skidmore, G., Hughes, G.(2006). Polymer grippers as end-effectors for biological sample manipulation . American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Bioengineering Division (Publication) BED.
Kmecko, T., Hughes, G., Cauller, L., Lee, J.-B., Romero-Ortega, M.(2006). Nanocomposites for neural interfaces . Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings. 926. p. 30-36.
Lu, H., Cho, S.-H., Lee, J.-B., Romero-Ortega, M., Cauller, L., Hughes, G.(2006). SU8-based micro neural probe for enhanced chronic in-vivo recording of spike signals from regenerated axons . Proceedings of IEEE Sensors. p. 66-69.
Colinjivadi, Karthik S. and Honnatti, Meghana and Lee, J.-B. and Draper, Rockford and Ellis, Matthew and Skidmore, George and Hughes, Gareth(2006). Polymer Grippers as End-Effectors for Biological Sample Manipulation . Advances in Bioengineering, Biomedical and Safety Systems. p. 1-6. ASME
G Hughes et al., “Precision Assembly Utilizing Microelectromechanical Systems and Nanotechnology: The enabling of medical Microsystems,” Proceedings of the Surface Mount Technology Association Medical Electronics Symposium, Bloomington, Minnesota, May 2004.
Randall, J., Hughes, G., Geisberger, A., Tsui, K., Saini, R., Ellis, M., Skidmore, G.(2004). Realizing complex microsystems: A deterministic parallel assembly approach . 2004 NSTI Nanotechnology Conference and Trade Show - NSTI Nanotech 2004. 3. p. 499-502.
M.D. Johnson, G.A. Hughes, M.L. Gitlin, N.G. Loebel, N.F. Paradise Cathode ray addressed micromirror display . Proceedings of the Thirteenth Biennial University/Government/Industry Microelectronics Symposium (Cat. No.99CH36301). {IEEE}
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