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HEALTH CARE TECHNOLOGIES
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In the Laboratory of Nanotechnology—Tiny Particles Have Far-reaching Implications
In the Laboratory of Nanotechnology, researchers study particles thinner than a hair on an infant’s arm and smaller than a droplet of sea mist particles that are attachable to a single molecule.
Bioengineering professor Carolina Salvador Morales is the director of the lab, located at the Krasnow Institute for Advanced Study. Her laboratory focuses on the design and applications of a wide range of carriers at the nano- and micron-size scale to treat a number of devastating diseases, including cancer. Tis type of research holds the promise for revolutionizing the way scientists approach common societal problems—from creating novel cancer theranostics to nanopesticides.
“Fundamentally we aim to understand what mechanisms form the carriers so we can control their physical and chemical properties to manage diseases more efectively than standard treatments,” says Salvador Morales.
