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Nanotechnology

Professional headshot of Justin Hanes.
Faculty Honors
Justin Hanes elected to National Academy of Engineering
Published Feb 27, 2025
Center for Nanomedicine director recognized for his groundbreaking work 'developing innovative technologies that improve drug and gene delivery'
Rendering of sickle cells in the bloodstream; they are crescent-shaped instead of round
Biomedical engineering
A less burdensome approach to sickle cell treatment
Published July 18, 2024
A Johns Hopkins team has developed a gene editing approach that could make the treatment of sickle cell disease shorter and less risky, relieving some of the burden on patients
Black and white microscope image of a fibroblast cell with an array of gold nanodots highlighted in yellow.
Nanotechnology
Latest in body art? 'Tattoos' for individual cells
Published Aug 7, 2023
New technology involving dots and wires adhering to live cells could some day provide early warnings for health problems
Comparison of two imaging results, showing the increased specificity and clarity of the DNA-STROBE nanomaterial
Engineering
Tiny structures generate powerful beams for enhanced optical imaging
Published Jan 19, 2021
Using DNA as a scaffold, engineers create synthetic nanomaterial that could pave the way for rapid and more accurate diagnostic testing from a single molecule
Composite image of Rigoberto Hernandez and Howard Fairbrother
Research
Two Johns Hopkins chemists receive grants to create sustainable nanotechnologies
Published July 15, 2020
The grant from the National Science Foundation aims to help ensure new nanomaterials do not have unintended consequences for the environment
Nanotechnology
Nanotechnology
A breakthrough in nanotech
Published Nov 18, 2019
New manufacturing method produces nanocrystals that are more efficient, modular, and reusable
Fuel cell
Chemical engineering
Developing more flexible nanomaterials can make fuel cell cars cheaper
Published Feb 22, 2019
Scientists manipulate nanomaterials to make them a million times thinner than a strand of hair—dramatically increasing their reactivity
A bridged DNA nanotube structure in fluorescent green
Nanotechnology
Bridging the gap
Published Jan 5, 2017
Hopkins researchers capture on video DNA nanotubes building a bridge between two molecular posts