Northeastern professor Mansoor Amiji was elected a 2024 lifetime fellow by the American Association for the Advancement of Science for distinguished achievements over the course of his career. Share this story Copy Link Link Copied! Email Facebook LinkedIn Twitter WhatsApp Reddit Professor of pharmaceutical sciences Mansoor Amiji collaborates with physicians and industry to turn research … Read more
Surgical adhesions – common, sometimes life-threatening complications that arise after open or laparoscopic abdominal surgery – can be prevented in mice and pigs by a gel impregnated with a molecule that blocks a key signaling pathway in the formation of scar tissue. The gel can be applied as a spray or a wash to the … Read more
Hydrogels are polymeric materials with three-dimensional network structures containing large amounts of water. They serve as sustained-release drug delivery systems as they can encapsulate various bioactive substances, including drugs, antigens, and even cells. Hydrogels are better drug delivery alternatives than conventional systems, as they are more biocompatible, biodegradable, and easily administered as an injectable scaffold. … Read more
Osteoporosis is a disease in which bone resorbs faster than it is formed, gradually weakening its structure over time and leading to fractures. Although the condition is well recognized, Dominique Pioletti, head of the Laboratory of Biomechanical Orthopedics in EPFL’s School of Engineering, emphasizes that the economic and societal impacts of osteoporosis fractures are often … Read more