Since 2002, the annual Wiley Prize in Biomedical Sciences, awarded by the Wiley Foundation, has celebrated research that champions novel approaches and that has challenged the accepted thinking in biomedical sciences.
Therapeutics
3D-Printed, Bioinspired Blood Vessels for Treatment of Ischemic Diseases
Researchers from Pohang University of Science and Technology and Pusan National University engineer a bioinspired blood vessel for treating ischemic diseases using a 3D bioprinting technique.
Non-Toxic Targeted Gene Therapy in Obese Rats
Obesity is a growing epidemic around the world.
Nature’s Nanoparticles for Improving Gene Transfer
A cryo-transmission electron micrograph of a new gene delivery system called exo-AAV. The adeno-associated virus vector (AAV) is packaged within a lipid bubble called an exosome. Multiple AAV vectors can be observed as dark structures inside the larger spherical exosome structure.
ESB 2017 Focusing on Translating Biomaterial Research
The 28th Annual Conference of the European Society for Biomaterials features recent highlights of biomedical materials research with a theme of “translational activities for exploiting research on biomaterials”
Cover Art – Featuring 3D Bioprinting, Supercritical Fluid Technology and Electrocorticography
This week’s Advanced Healthcare Materials covers.
Vascular Health Profile Predicts Cardiovascular Outcomes in Diabetics
Researchers developed a novel high dimensional cytomic assay, the Vascular Health Profile (VHP).
Most Read – Featuring Microbubbles, Skin Sensors and Electrostimulated Drug Release
This month’s top Advanced Healthcare Materials papers.
Novel Formulation Additives for an Anti-Alzheimer’s Disease Drug
Tailor-made peptide-PEG conjugates are used as formulation additives to improve the water solubility of an anti-Alzheimer drug.
Multifunctional Small Molecular Fluorophore for Cancer Therapy
Researchers at the State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines in Nanjing, China explain the versatility of a small molecular fluorophore, NIR-03, in cancer theranostics.
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