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S. Rahima Benhabbour, PhD, MS, is a UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Canter Center member with research interests in controlled long-acting delivery of cell therapies and RNA for cancer treatment.

MSc, PhD
Associate Professor, Lampe Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering
Adjunct Associate Professor, Division of Pharmacoengineering and Molecular Pharmaceutics, UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy
UNC-Chapel Hill
Cancer Therapeutics Research Program

Area of Interest

Controlled long-acting delivery of cell therapies and RNA for cancer treatment.

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Awards and Honors

  • Women in Science Award, Controlled Release Society, 2025
  • Ranked in the top 5% of UNC PIs for NIH funding in 2024-2025
  • NCSU Outstanding Global Engagement Award Finalist, 2025
  • Faculty Research Award, UNC/NCSU BME Department, September 2024
  • Alexander R. Matzuk Award, Lecture in Drug Discovery, Annual Contraception Meeting, Baylor College of Medicine, November 2023
  • ACS Women Chemists Committee Highlight, American Chemical Society (ACS), August 2023
  • Member of the Year Award, Controlled Release Society (CRS), April 2022
  • Faculty Research Award, UNC/NCSU BME Department, February 2022
  • Young Investigator Award, Controlled Release Society (CRS), July 2021
  • David Sokal Innovation Award, Male Contraceptive Initiative (MCI), June 2021
  • UNC KickStart Program Nominee (AnelleO, Inc.) for Innovate Carolina Showcase, UNC-Chapel Hill 2021
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