A Good Drug Mule - Polymer Patch Is A 'Backpack' For Cells
Wednesday, November 5, 2008 - 19:14
in Physics & Chemistry
MIT engineers have outfitted cells with tiny “backpacks” that could allow them to deliver chemotherapy agents, diagnose tumors or become building blocks for tissue engineering. Michael Rubner, director of MIT’s Center for Materials Science and Engineering and senior author of a paper on the work that appeared online in Nano Letters on Nov. read more
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