Hadiyah-Nicole Green

Born: 1981

Country of Birth: USA

Nationality: USA

Ethnicity: Black

Alabama A & M University BS Physics & Optics 2003; University of Alabama at Birmingham MS 2009 & PhD 2012 both in Physics

"“My goal is to change the way cancer is treated.” (oralee.org/drgreen); "It [her treatment method] has already demonstrated complete elimination of human cancer in laboratory mice after one 10-minute treatment over the course of 16 days with no observable side effects; no chemo, no radiation, no surgery. It is a game-changer for solid tumors," she said. (abcnews.go.com); “I realize that I’m just a vessel, but I want to help humanity,” Dr. Green said. “It’s a huge honor and it’s humbling to be at the forefront.” (nbcnews.com); “I don’t just represent myself, I represent all of us,” she said. “I am a role model for all of us and I don’t take that lightly.” (nbcnews.com); "My advice to young women interested in pursuing research careers would be to excel in your coursework and obtain summer and work-study research experiences to help confirm or narrow your scientific interests,” Dr. Green said. “Put your best into everything that you do, so that when opportunities come, you will be prepared. Everyone has a divine purpose for being on the planet. Channel your joy or pain and the things that make you happy or angry, into your purpose or to help you identify your purpose.” Dr. Green says, “I turned my pain into passion and used the loss of my loved ones to cancer to develop new ways to fight cancer. I also channeled the skills I built as the president of different organizations in college into my position as the founder of my nonprofit.” (latimes.com); "

— Hadiyah-Nicole Green

Field of Study: medical physicist

Institution/Corporation: Morehouse School of Medicine;

Degrees & Memberships: Member: Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. (2005); Advisory Council on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Member, Syneos Health (2021); Electrochemical Society (2012); American Association for Cancer Research (2012); American Association for the Advancement of Science (2003-2009);

Awards: 2016 Key to the City and the Historic Icon Award, City of Selma, Alabama; 2016 Research Advocate of the Year Award, Southern Company and Perennial Strategy Group; 2016 Distinguished Trailblazer Award, The National Coalition of 100 Black Women; 2017 Trailblazer of the Year Award, 100 Black Men of America; 2016 Root 100, The Root magazine; 2016 Power 100 as one of the "100 Most Influential African Americans" in the United States, Ebony magazine; 2024 Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award; Top 30 Under 40 in Healthcare by Business Insider; 2020 100 Women of the Century by USA Today; 50 Champions by Forbes; 2021 50 Champions for The Culture, Forbes; 2021 Pioneer of the Year Award, National Society of Black Engineers; 2021 28 Dream in Black Future Makers, AT&T; 2020 Scientist to Watch, The Scientist Magazine; 2020 100 Women of the Century, USA Today; 2020 STEM Hero, Women’s History Month Feature, STEM Awareness Campaign, General Electric; 2020 1,000 Most Inspiring Black Scientists in America, Cell Press; 2016 HBCU Career Development Award, Veteran's Affairs; 2001 Torchbearer Award, National Society of Black engineers; 2002 President's Award, Alabama A & M University; 2018 Breast cancer Advocate of the Year Award, BET & BETHer' 2019 Steam Hero, Verizon;

Achievements: known for the development of a method using laser-activated nanoparticles as a potential cancer treatment; her method uses lasers to "illuminate" the nanoparticles to create an image of cancerous cells and decrease the amount of time it takes to target these cells; was a member of the team that developed a laboratory method to insert nanoparticles into cancer cells while avoiding surrounding healthy cells; 2016, founded the Ora Lee Smith Cancer Research Foundation in memory of her aunt; goal of the foundation is to advance cancer treatment so that it is effective with minimal side effects, make cancer treatment accessible and affordable for all; has developed a 4-in-1 platform for early detection, imaging, targeting, and selective treatment of head and neck cancers; designed polymers for drug delivery in the Department of Materials Science at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore in 2012;