Blending medicine and mechanical engineering
Assistant Professor Ellen Roche develops revolutionary medical devices through research at the crossroads of medical science and engineering.
Assistant Professor Ellen Roche develops revolutionary medical devices through research at the crossroads of medical science and engineering.
Injectable material made of nanoscale particles can deliver arthritis drugs throughout cartilage.
With new method, surgeons would remove tumor, then implant microparticles that attack remaining cancer cells.
New material reversibly changes its structure in response to different wavelengths of light.
MIT researchers develop new tools to enable targeted delivery of drugs to deep brain structures through implanted microprobes.
New printing technique could be used to develop remotely controlled biomedical devices.
New technology could enable remote control of drug delivery, sensing, and other medical applications.
Nanoparticles carrying two drugs can cross the blood-brain barrier and shrink glioblastoma tumors.
Nanoparticles could offer a new way to help eradicate the disease worldwide.
Chemistry professor builds on nature to design new drugs and engineer better ways to deliver them.
Using the stimulant as a catalyst, researchers create new gels for drug delivery.
A fascination with magic leads Institute Professor Robert Langer to solve world problems using the marvels of chemical engineering.
Mechanical engineering researchers are developing new and innovative ways to improve health care.
New cancer research initiative eyes individualized treatment for patients.
Replacing daily pills with a weekly regimen could help patients stick to their dosing schedule.