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Teri Odom to Present “The Promise of Nanomedicine” — Free Public Lecture at Denison University on Dec. 4

06:50 PM, 11/25/2025
Teri Odom to Present “The Promise of Nanomedicine” — Free Public Lecture at Denison University on Dec. 4

Denison University will host Northwestern professor Teri Odom for a free public lecture, “The Promise of Nanomedicine,” at 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 4 in Burton D. Morgan Hall. Odom will discuss how nanoscale discoveries are translated into commercial technologies, highlight nanomedicine’s contributions during the COVID‑19 pandemic, and outline future applications. A leader in hierarchical nanomaterials and editor of Nano Letters, Odom was elected to the National Academy of Sciences in 2023. The talk is sponsored by the Ronneberg Endowment and Denison’s Phi Beta Kappa chapter.

Denison University will host Northwestern University professor Teri Odom for a public lecture titled “The Promise of Nanomedicine.” The talk begins at 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 4 in Room 115 of Burton D. Morgan Hall, 150 Ridge Road. The event is free and open to the public.

Nanomedicine applies nanoscale materials and technologies to diagnose, treat and monitor disease. In her lecture, Odom will explain how foundational discoveries at the nanoscale are translated into commercial technologies, spotlight the field’s contributions during the COVID-19 pandemic, and explore promising directions for future therapies and diagnostics.

About the lecture

Odom will discuss real-world examples of how nano‑optical and plasmonic materials are used to control light and matter for applications that include bioimaging, cancer therapies, advanced photovoltaics and sensing. Attendees can expect an accessible overview of both the scientific principles and the pathways from lab discoveries to commercial and clinical impact.

About Teri Odom

Teri Odom is the Joan Husting Madden and William H. Madden, Jr. Professor of Chemistry and a Professor of Materials Science and Engineering at Northwestern University. She earned a B.S. in chemistry from Stanford University and a Ph.D. in chemical physics from Harvard University, where she also completed postdoctoral work. She joined Northwestern’s faculty in 2002 and leads the Odom Group, which designs, synthesizes and characterizes hierarchical nanomaterials and nano‑optical systems.

Their research focuses on plasmonic and nano‑optical platforms that can manipulate light and matter at the nanoscale, with applications spanning bioimaging, cancer therapy, photovoltaics and sensing technologies.

Awards and recognition

Odom was elected to the National Academy of Sciences in 2023 and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences. She received the American Chemical Society Award in Surface Chemistry in 2020 and holds fellowships with the Optical Society of America, the American Physical Society, the American Chemical Society, the Materials Research Society and the Royal Society of Chemistry. She also serves as editor in chief of the journal Nano Letters.

The lecture is presented by the Ronneberg Endowment and Denison’s chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, Theta of Ohio, as part of the Phi Beta Kappa Visiting Scholar Program, which brings distinguished scholars to campus for public talks and classroom engagement.

For event questions or accessibility information, contact Denison University. Reported by Kelly Tucker. Information provided by Denison University.

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