More than 90% of pathogens enter the body through mucosal sites. Mucosal pathogens have the potential to cause epidemics, and their threat to public health is exemplified by the COVID-19 pandemic, which has also highlighted the critical...
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December 18, 2023
December 13, 2023
The highest professional distinction accorded solely to academic inventors, election to the NAI recognizes individuals who have created or facilitated outstanding inventions that have made a tangible impact on quality of life, economic development and the welfare of society...
December 8, 2023
On November 7, a team from the Marble Center for Cancer Nanomedicine, including our very own principal research scientist, Ana Jaklenec, and postdoc, Jooli Han, showed a Washington D.C. audience several examples of how nanotechnologies developed at MIT can...
October 31, 2023
Vaccines provide substantial safety against infectious diseases, saving millions of lives each year. However, the delivery of vaccines imposes a unique set of challenges due to their large molecular size and low room temperature stability...
October 27, 2023
Vitamin A deficiency impacts millions globally. Directly adding it to foods is problematic due to its sensitivity to light and heat. We've created an edible microparticle ensuring safe vitamin A delivery. These microparticles are stable and offer high...
October 25, 2023
Our tabletop printer could make this and other vaccines more accessible across the globe...
October 10, 2023
Congratulations to Quanyin Hu, who was named a recipient of the 2023 Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering (CMBE) Rising Star Award for Junior Faculty. Quanyin Hu was a postdoc in the Jaklenec group from 2018-2020 and is now an...
September 28, 2023
Congratulations to Erika Wang on being named Banting Postdoctoral Fellow by the Canadian government. The highly prestigious fellowship recognizes scholars who demonstrate outstanding potential to contribute positively to Canada's economic...
July 11, 2023
Patches to the rescue! New techniques for delivering drugs and vaccines through the skin...
May 31, 2023
The Jaklenec Group's vaccine printer could help vaccines reach more people. The conversation no one else is having...
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