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Shivani Sharma, PhD

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Program Director at National Science Foundation (NSF)
📍 Washington DC-Baltimore Area, United States

Dr. Shivani Sharma is a Program Director at the National Science Foundation, leveraging a deep expertise in nanotechnology and cancer research. A PhD graduate from the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, she is a biomedical scientist who has pioneered new methods for biomarker discovery using atomic force microscopy (AFM).

Beyond her scientific pursuits, she is a proud mother of twins. Her favorite TED Talk, "The Pursuit of Ignorance, " suggests a profound appreciation for the process of discovery and questioning, highlighting a deep-seated intellectual curiosity that drives her both personally and professionally.

Her research group at UCLA was the first to successfully image exosomes in cancer patients using only a single drop of blood, saliva, or urine.

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Experience
15 Years
Current Role
Program Director
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Washington DC-Baltimore Area, United States
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Exosome Research
Her career has centered on studying exosomes, tiny nanoparticles, as a new frontier for diagnosing and managing diseases, which she detailed in a TEDx talk.
Nanotechnology in Medicine
She has dedicated her work to developing trailblazing nanotechnology platforms and nanoscale microscopy techniques to understand the molecular mechanisms of cancer.
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Work history

9-2023
Program Director
National Science Foundation (NSF)
7-2021 - 9-2023
Scientific Review Officer
The National Institutes of Health
7-2018 - 6-2021
Principal Investigator | Integrated nanotechnology to advance biomarker discovery & cancer research
University of California, Los Angeles
6-2016 - 7-2018
Associate Director | Developed breakthrough method to study exosomes for biomedicine
California NanoSystems Institute at UCLA
10-2009 - 5-2016
Sr. Scientist & Project Manager | Merged AFM, biophysics & nanoscience to launch novel programs
California Nanosystems Institute, UCLA
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Education
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi
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