Marta Overchuk PhD

Dr. Overchuk earned her PhD in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Toronto in 2021. Her research focused on using light and light-activated molecules for precise cancer cell destruction through photodynamic therapy. She explored combining this method with nanomedicine to enhance chemotherapy delivery to tumors, aiming to reduce toxicity while maintaining treatment effectiveness. Her doctoral work earned her a Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship, which recognizes Canada’s top graduate students who have demonstrated exceptional leadership and scholarly achievement. In March 2022, Dr. Overchuk joined Dr. Imran Rizvi’s lab at UNC-Chapel Hill as a Postdoctoral Fellow, where she applies her expertise in photochemistry to combat chemoresistance in gynecologic malignancies. She has co-authored 18 peer-reviewed publications, 2 invited perspectives, and holds one US patent.