Robotic pills deliver gastrointestinal injections
Researchers developed ingestible capsules that inject drugs into the stomach and small intestine, providing a novel oral delivery method for biologics.
Articles by Sarah Anderson, PhD
Scientists, don’t stick to the status quo
We should expand our definition of what it means to be a scientist to include all of the important roles that stem from this identity.
A squirmy system for studying cancer’s spread
Researchers use fluorescence-based imaging to visualize a cellular invasion event in worms, revealing candidates for gene knockdown strategies to block metastasis.
Fishing for safer nanomedicine
To pinpoint nanomaterials that show toxic effects in biological systems, researchers rely on the petite but powerful zebrafish.
Optical Coherence Tomography receives a 2023 Lasker Award
James Fujimoto, Eric Swanson, and David Huang developed optical coherence tomography, which transformed ophthalmological practice and spurred new imaging applications.
Powering up cells to power down corneal disease
Injecting healthy, exogenous mitochondria into the eye could combat mitochondrial dysfunction and cell death in Fuchs endothelial corneal dystrophy.
Biomaterials for better diabetes cell therapy
Aiming to restore insulin function in type 1 diabetes, Lonnie Shea develops scaffolds that support the growth and transplantation of pancreatic islet structures.
Managing menstrual toxic shock syndrome
Menstrual toxic shock syndrome remains a life-threatening disease, so researchers are exploring safer tampon designs, toxin neutralization, and vaccination.
Developing psychiatric drugs with precision focus
Amit Etkin embraces the diverse underpinnings of depression and other psychiatric disorders and pairs patients with drugs based on their unique biology.
The versatile value of mRNA vaccines
Robert Georgantas aims to expand the development of mRNA-based vaccines for a range of infectious diseases and cancers.
