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Hire Dr. Gareth H.
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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, Technical Writing
Research Market Research, Feasibility Study, 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
Education details not provided.
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.
Cauller, L and Hughes, G and Kmecko, T(2006). Nanocomposites for Neural Interfaces. MATERIALS …. Warrendale, Pa.; Materials Research \textellipsis
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.
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, “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.
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.
M Nolan, G Hughes, R Gupta, C Mikoryak, RK Draper, “Subcellular Nanomanipulation,” American Society for  Cell Biology Annual Meeting 2005.
G Hughes, K Tsui, M Nolan, “Assembly of Microscale Mass Spectrometers,” PITTCON 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, 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
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.
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.
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.
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}