Maryam Hajfathalian
Assistant Professor, Bio-Medical Engineering
CHEN 213 Council for Higher Ed in Newark Building (CHEN)
About Me
Dr. Maryam Hajfathalian is an Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering at NJIT, whose research focuses on the development, synthesis, and characterization of theranostic nanomaterials. These materials target the delivery of nanoagents to specific cells or tissues, aiding in the detection and treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Before joining NJIT, Dr. Hajfathalian was a postdoctoral research scholar at the School of Medicine at Stanford University, Division of Infectious Diseases, and the University of Pennsylvania, Radiology Department, under the mentorship of Professors Paul Bollyky and David Cormode. Her achievements include receiving an NIH NIBIB K99/R00 Pathway to Independence Award, a Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment Grant, and various recognitions such as a Science Slam Presentation Award, a First Place Poster Presentation Award, and the WIMIN Scholar Award in World Molecular Imaging Conferences. She is dedicated to promoting diversity and inclusion in academia and industry, viewing teaching, and mentoring as vital opportunities to support the educational goals and personal growth of females and underrepresented minorities.
Education
Ph.D.
; Temple University
; Mechanical Engineering
; 2017
M.S. ; Sharif University of Technology ; Materials Science and Engineering ; 2008
B.S. ; University of Tehran ; Materials Science and Engineering ; 2006
M.S. ; Sharif University of Technology ; Materials Science and Engineering ; 2008
B.S. ; University of Tehran ; Materials Science and Engineering ; 2006
Office Hours
Mondays; 1-3 pm
Website
2025 Fall Courses
BME 790A - DOCTORAL DISSERTATION
BME 792 - PRE-DOCTORAL RESEARCH
BME 792 - PRE-DOCTORAL RESEARCH
Past Courses
BME 452: MECHANICAL BEHAVIOR AND PERFORMANCE OF BIOMATERIALS
Research Interests
Nanomaterials
Imaging
Infectious diseases
Sensing
Imaging
Infectious diseases
Sensing
Other
"Bacteriophage purification using CIMmultus monolithic OH-column chromatography for therapeutic purposes"
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, 2025.
"Dosing and Delivery of Bacteriophage Therapy In a Murine Wound Infection Model"
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, 2024.
"A biodegradable “one-for-all” nanoparticle for multimodality imaging and enhanced photothermal treatment of breast cancer"
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, 2023.
"Rapid assessment of changes in phage bioactivity using dynamic light scattering"
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, 2023.
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, 2025.
"Dosing and Delivery of Bacteriophage Therapy In a Murine Wound Infection Model"
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, 2024.
"A biodegradable “one-for-all” nanoparticle for multimodality imaging and enhanced photothermal treatment of breast cancer"
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, 2023.
"Rapid assessment of changes in phage bioactivity using dynamic light scattering"
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, 2023.
Journal Article
Maryam Hajfathalian, Katherine J. Mossburg, Allan Radaic, Katherine E. Woo, Pallavi Jonnalagadda, Yvonne Kapila, Paul L. Bollyky, David P. Cormode.
2024. "A review of recent advances in the use of complex metal nanostructures for biomedical applications from diagnosis to treatment."
WIREs Nanomedicine and Nanobiotechnology , vol. 16 , no. 3 .
Jessica C. Hsu, Diego Barragan, Alexander E. Tward, Maryam Hajfathalian, Ahmad Amirshaghaghi, Katherine J. Mossburg, Derick N. Rosario‐Berríos, Mathilde Bouché, Alexander K. Andrianov, Edward J. Delikatny, David P. Cormode. 2024. "A Biodegradable “One‐For‐All” Nanoparticle for Multimodality Imaging and Enhanced Photothermal Treatment of Breast Cancer." Advanced Healthcare Materials , vol. 13 , no. 8 .
Silvia Würstle, Alina Lee, Kaitlyn E. Kortright, Franziska Winzig, William An, Gail L. Stanley, Govindarajan Rajagopalan, Zach Harris, Ying Sun, Buqu Hu, Michael Blazanin, Maryam Hajfathalian, Paul L. Bollyky, Paul E. Turner, Jonathan L. Koff, Benjamin K. Chan. 2024. "Optimized preparation pipeline for emergency phage therapy against Pseudomonas aeruginosa at Yale University." Scientific Reports , vol. 14 , no. 1 .
Maryam Hajfathalian, Christiaan R. de Vries, Jessica C. Hsu, Ahmad Amirshaghaghi, Yuxi C. Dong, Zhi Ren, Yuan Liu, Yue Huang, Yong Li, Simon A.B. Knight, Pallavi Jonnalagadda, Aimen Zlitni, Elizabeth A. Grice, Paul L. Bollyky, Hyun Koo, David P. Cormode. 2023. "Theranostic gold-in-gold cage nanoparticles enable photothermal ablation and photoacoustic imaging in biofilm-associated infection models." Journal of Clinical Investigation , vol. 133 , no. 21 .
Allan Radaic, Hanna Brody, Fernando Contreras, Maryam Hajfathalian, Luke Lucido, Pachiyappan Kamarajan, Yvonne L. Kapila. 2022. "Nisin and Nisin Probiotic Disrupt Oral Pathogenic Biofilms and Restore Their Microbiome Composition towards Healthy Control Levels in a Peri-Implantitis Setting." Microorganisms , vol. 10 , no. 7 , pp. 1336.
Jessica C. Hsu, Diego Barragan, Alexander E. Tward, Maryam Hajfathalian, Ahmad Amirshaghaghi, Katherine J. Mossburg, Derick N. Rosario‐Berríos, Mathilde Bouché, Alexander K. Andrianov, Edward J. Delikatny, David P. Cormode. 2024. "A Biodegradable “One‐For‐All” Nanoparticle for Multimodality Imaging and Enhanced Photothermal Treatment of Breast Cancer." Advanced Healthcare Materials , vol. 13 , no. 8 .
Silvia Würstle, Alina Lee, Kaitlyn E. Kortright, Franziska Winzig, William An, Gail L. Stanley, Govindarajan Rajagopalan, Zach Harris, Ying Sun, Buqu Hu, Michael Blazanin, Maryam Hajfathalian, Paul L. Bollyky, Paul E. Turner, Jonathan L. Koff, Benjamin K. Chan. 2024. "Optimized preparation pipeline for emergency phage therapy against Pseudomonas aeruginosa at Yale University." Scientific Reports , vol. 14 , no. 1 .
Maryam Hajfathalian, Christiaan R. de Vries, Jessica C. Hsu, Ahmad Amirshaghaghi, Yuxi C. Dong, Zhi Ren, Yuan Liu, Yue Huang, Yong Li, Simon A.B. Knight, Pallavi Jonnalagadda, Aimen Zlitni, Elizabeth A. Grice, Paul L. Bollyky, Hyun Koo, David P. Cormode. 2023. "Theranostic gold-in-gold cage nanoparticles enable photothermal ablation and photoacoustic imaging in biofilm-associated infection models." Journal of Clinical Investigation , vol. 133 , no. 21 .
Allan Radaic, Hanna Brody, Fernando Contreras, Maryam Hajfathalian, Luke Lucido, Pachiyappan Kamarajan, Yvonne L. Kapila. 2022. "Nisin and Nisin Probiotic Disrupt Oral Pathogenic Biofilms and Restore Their Microbiome Composition towards Healthy Control Levels in a Peri-Implantitis Setting." Microorganisms , vol. 10 , no. 7 , pp. 1336.
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Chapter
Maryam Hajfathalian, Mathilde Bouché, David P. Cormode.
"Polyphosphazene-Based Nanoparticles as Contrast Agents."
"ACS Symposium Series,"
pp. 77-100. American Chemical Society, 2018.