targeted drug delivery

A simpler way to treat cancer

New research co-authored by professor Vladimir Torchilin and published in the journal Nature Medicine on Sunday presents a straightforward approach to destroying cancer cells that combines traditional strategies in a novel and synergistic way.

by Angela Herring June 2, 2014

To treat cancer, is the force strong with nanorobots?

Dinos Mavroidis, Distinguished Professor of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, and his team are developing computer software to simulate cancer drug delivery, guided by the force of a magnetic field.

by Angela Herring November 21, 2013

Kryptonite for cancer cells

In a new paper, Distinguished Professor Mansoor Amiji and his collaborators present a drug-delivery system they believe can specifically target only tumors and turn off the cancer cells’ “superpowers” that allow them to grow uncontrollably.

by Angela Herring March 18, 2013