Ask the Expert: How can Nanomedicines Fight Heart Disease?

News Source: Michigan State University, MSUTODAY, April 10, 2023

Researchers are designing tiny, versatile particles to help doctors better detect and treat the world’s leading cause of death.

New Technique can be Used to Directly Image Atherosclerotic Plaques

News Source: News Medical Life Sciences, August 9, 2021

Plaque can be directly imaged through the use of immune cell-selective nanomaterial technology.

Spotting and Hearing Heart Attacks Before they Strike

News Source: Medical XPress, August 9, 2021

Ultrasound emitted by nanoparticles is used to image regions where atherosclerotic plaque is present through photoacoustic imaging.

A First in Nanoparticle Techniques

News Source: MSU College of Engineering/MSU Today, April 29, 2020

Nanoparticles used in imaging allow for a deeper understanding of the mechanical properties of cells within living subjects.

Research in Nature Nanotechnology

News Source: MSU College of Engineering/MSU Today, January 27, 2020

Nanoparticles enable the stimulation of plaque removal within mice.

Improving Chemotherapy Delivery

News Source: MSU College of Engineering/MSU Today, September 25, 2019

A new method for ensuring appropriate chemotherapy dosage has been developed that allows for greater control and monitoring of drug delivery using novel imaging technology.

Advancing Cancer Research

News Source: MSU College of Engineering/MSU Today, October 29, 2018

Research into the physics and mathematics of nanoparticle and drug delivery shows the effects of delivery vehicle shape on trafficking to disease sites.