An easier way to remove medical devices
Metal stents or staples that disintegrate on demand inside the body could eliminate some surgical and endoscopic procedures.
Breaking through the mucus barrier
A capsule that tunnels through mucus in the GI tract could be used to orally administer large protein drugs such as insulin.
Design prevents buildup of scar tissue around medical implants
A new device, which doesn’t rely on immunosuppressing drugs, may assist efforts to develop an artificial pancreas to treat diabetes.
How different cancer cells respond to drug-delivering nanoparticles
The findings of a large-scale screen could help researchers design nanoparticles that target specific types of cancer.
Microparticles could be used to deliver “self-boosting” vaccines
With particles that release their payloads at different times, one injection could provide multiple vaccine doses.
Could carbon monoxide foam help fight inflammation?
Foams that incorporate small amounts of the gas could be delivered to the GI tract to combat colitis and other conditions.
Robert Langer wins BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award
Institute Professor honored for groundbreaking work in nucleic acid delivery and nanoparticles.
Engineers develop nanoparticles that cross the blood-brain barrier
Tested using a new brain tissue model, the particles may be able to deliver chemotherapy drugs for glioblastoma.
New gels could help the medicine go down
Mixing drugs into oil-based gels could offer relief for children and adults who have trouble swallowing pills.
Can artificial intelligence overcome the challenges of the health care system?
MIT and Mass General Brigham researchers and physicians connect in person to bring AI into mainstream health care.
Size matters in particle treatments of traumatic injuries
A new analysis offers guidance on the size of nanoparticles that could be most effective at stopping internal bleeding.
Probing how proteins pair up inside cells
MIT biologists drilled down into how proteins recognize and bind to one another, informing drug treatments for cancer.
Making RNA vaccines easier to swallow
A pill that releases RNA in the stomach could offer a new way to administer vaccines, or to deliver therapies for gastrointestinal disease.
Chemical engineering meets cancer immunotherapy
Sachin Bhagchandani wins NCI Predoctoral to Postdoctoral Fellow Transition (F99/K00) Award.
Drug delivery capsule could replace injections for protein drugs
The new pill can inject large quantities of monoclonal antibodies and other drugs into the lining of the stomach after being swallowed.