About

Vandana Miller, MD, is an associate professor in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology at Drexel University College of Medicine. Dr. Miller has a strong commitment toward training the scientists of tomorrow. She mentors undergraduate and graduate students helping them develop laboratory techniques and critical thinking skills. She has mentored several senior research seminar teams from the Biology department at Drexel. She also participates in didactic instruction in specific modules of several courses at Drexel and Thomas Jefferson University


Dr. Miller’s main interest is in the development of non-thermal plasmas for modulation of immune function in the management of precancerous skin lesions, cancers, infectious diseases and in wound healing. Her laboratory works towards developing the understanding of basic interactions between plasma components and live cells/tissues as well as the more translation aspects of device development for clinical use.

Organizational Affiliations

Microbiology and Immunology, College of Medicine, Drexel University

Past Affiliations

University of the Sciences (United States, Philadelphia)

Education

Microbiology and Immunology
19901993, Doctor of Philosophy, University of Wisconsin–Madison (United States, Madison) - UW
Microbiology and Immunology
19881990, Hahnemann University Hospital (United States, Philadelphia)
Post doc, Microbiology and ImmunologyPost doc
19931995, University of Pennsylvania (United States, Philadelphia)