A handful of Midwestern scientists are quietly hunting in an unlikely place for the next pandemic flu virus capable of killing thousands of people -- the swine barns at county fairs. Scientists … Read more
Our interdisciplinary team of scientists collaborates to develop nanovaccines and nanotherapeutics
We are developing a universal influenza nanovaccine that would be effective against more strains of flu than current flu shots
For cancers, we are researching tumor-specific targets for nanotherapeutics
Nanovaccines can prevent tropical diseases such as malaria and filariasis
Nanotherapeutics use lower dosages than systemic drugs, allowing life-saving drugs to be used for young children
Nanoparticles can deliver therapeutic agents across the blood-brain barrier to treat neural disorders such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and traumatic brain injury
No needles, no boosters: extended-release nanovaccines can be delivered by nasal inhaler rather than injection
Nanovaccines don't need refrigeration (polio campaign worker in India carrying styrofoam cooler for vaccine)
Nanoparticles average only 300 nanometers in diameter, 1000 times smaller than the period at the end of a sentence.
Our nanovaccine consortium is a diverse, interdisciplinary team (group photo at our June 2018 annual meeting at University of Iowa)
