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Institute for nanobiotechnology

Strands of virus RNA
Biotechnology
Researchers partner with industry to create better gene therapy tools
Published July 15, 2021
A team from the Institute for NanoBioTechnology has streamlined the creation of new viral vectors for delivering gene therapy to patients
Sharon Gerecht (left) and Franklyn Hall
Research
PhD students, mentors win research and diversity fellowship
Published July 31, 2020
Three student-mentor pairs have received a 2020 Gilliam Fellowship for Advanced Study, which will fund their research as well as programs that promote diversity
Cluster of stem cells in a star shape
Nanobiotechnology
Stem cells shape up
Published Aug 16, 2018
Hopkins bioengineers borrow a process from the electronics industry to discover a factor in stem cell growth: cellular pressure
Cellular tissue dyed pink and purple
Cell biology
How old are your cells?
Published July 11, 2017
Determining cell age more accurately could help clinicians delay effects of age-related health decline
Brain science
Ultrasound delivery
Published Jan 24, 2017
In rat experiment, sound waves trigger release of drugs encased in nanoparticles 'cages' in brain / Hopkins Medicine
Sharon Gerecht (left) and Hai-Quan Mao
New leadership for INBT
Published Sept 23, 2016
Sharon Gerecht, Hai-Quan Mao will assume director, associate director roles, respectively
Rosetta Commons facilitates collaborative research
Distance learning
Published July 28, 2015
Student researchers collaborate virtually with help of open-source software
Current events
Electron twisters trapped
Published Feb 24, 2015
Scientists figure out how to use nanowires to contain vortices and keep supercurrents flowing freely
Up-close
Cancer on the move
Published Oct 30, 2014
Device invented by engineers provides unprecedented microscopic view of metastasis
Segeli, Tanzania
Journey to innovation
Published Jan-Feb 2014
Johns Hopkins student teams tackle engineering challenges in the developing world / Gazette