Young Innovator Awardee for 2025, Komor leads a group at UCSD developing precision genome editing methods using chemical biology.
Health
3D printed scaffolds bring artificial bone closer to reality
New 3D printed scaffolds more accurately mimic the structure and behaviour of natural bone.
Machine learning identifies anti-aging neuroprotective treatments
The effects of aging on the human brain could be slowed down with the help of artificial intelligence.
Self-Healing Hydrogels Could Help Injured Ligaments Regenerate
Cell-laden hydrogels could promote tissue regeneration while avoiding immune rejection.
Edible electronics realize safe, complex monitoring devices
Edible electronics from non-toxic materials enable complex ingestible devices for healthcare and food monitoring.
Metabolic–Epigenetic Link Between Sleep Deprivation and Immune Dysregulation
Sleep deprivation alters immune cell metabolism, causing changes to epigenetics through lactylation, triggering immune dysregulation.
Bone loss in obesity traced to gut microbiota
Obesity changes gut microbiota, causing immune cells to age prematurely and secrete a protein which weakens bones
Turning Periods into Power: Menstrual Blood a Valuable Resource for Medical Diagnostics
Wearable sensors help women analyse menstrual blood for affordable, non-invasive health monitoring.
Immune resilience gene signature could hold the key to healthy aging
High levels of a certain biomarker gives people a survival advantage, study finds.
Kirigami-inspired neural probes are a cut above
The flexible and foldable 3D probes were surprisingly durable when inserted into brain tissue to map the deep functioning of neurons.
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