PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering
UNC-Chapel Hill
Molecular Therapeutics
Area of Interest
David Zaharoff, PhD, is a UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center member conducting interdisciplinary, translational research focused primarily on the development of biomaterials-based strategies for local delivery of cancer immunotherapies.
Awards and Honors
- Top 15 Funded investigators, University of Arkansas, 2015
- Rising Star Faculty Award, College of Engineering, University of Arkansas, 2015
- Outstanding Researcher Award, Dept. of Biomedical Engineering, University of Arkansas, 2013, 2014
- Outstanding Mentor, Office of Nationally Competitive Awards, University of Arkansas, 2012-2015
- Faculty Gold Medal, Office of Nationally Competitive Awards, University of Arkansas, 2012
- Outstanding Teaching Award, Dept. of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, University of Arkansas, 2012
- NCI Transition Career Development Award (K22), National Cancer Institute, 2009
- 21st Century Endowed Professorship of Biomedical Engineering, University of Arkansas, 2009
- Fellows Award for Research Excellence (FARE), NIH, 2008, 2009
- Federal Technology Transfer Award, National Cancer Institute, 2007, 2008
- NCI Director’s Career Development Innovation Award, National Cancer Institute, 2006
- Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (F32), NIH, 2005
- NIH Predoctoral Fellow (T32), Center for Biomolecular and Tissue Engineering, Duke University, 2002
- Edmund James Scholar, University of Illinois, 1997
