Transporting medicines

drug transfer. Illustration: depositphotos.com

Development of the Technion will allow the creation of cells and tissues deep in the body in a non-invasive way with the help of ultrasound

The applicability of the new technology is demonstrated in the contexts of local cell transplantation, drug transport for controlled local release over time and 3D bioprinting. The mechanical properties of the scaffolds can be adjusted according to the target tissue and the rate
The new material 595R developed by the Technion researchers (on the left) alongside the stabilizing materials accepted in the industry. It can be seen that only in 595R the homogeneity of the liquid is maintained over time and the drug particles do not sink. Photo: Sharon Tzur, Technion Spokesperson

Robotic chemistry: a significant step on the way to nanoscale medicine

In the Faculty of Biomedical Engineering at the Technion, an automatic system was developed to create a "nanometric package" for sending drugs to cancer centers in the body
Artist's rendering of a macroring binding to a target protein (image courtesy: University of Basel, Basilius Sauter | CC BY-SA 3.0)

Learning from nature - new substances for use as medicines

In the figure: three possible strategies for building balls from pentagonal tiles. From left to right: a - tiles that are glued to each other directly, b - tiles that are connected using linear connectors, c - tiles that are connected using triangular connectors. Prof. Ehud Kinan and Dr. Efrat Solel. The Technion

The artificial virus

A nanocapsule of nucleic acids and peptides that releases the medicine inside in response to defined enzymes. (1) in the first step the peptide undergoes cross-linking on the surface of the nanoparticle; (2) In the next step, a defined enzyme recognizes the peptide cross-linking group, (3) and in the last step, the enzyme's release leads to the release of the drug or the nucleic acids that were locked inside the capsule. Courtesy: Joseph Luciani/UConn.

An innovative system for delivering drugs in the body

Nanoparticles capable of targeted delivery of drugs to cancer stem cells (yellow), those rare cells within the tumor (blue) that allow the tumor to return or spread. [Courtesy: Dipanjan Pan]

Drug-carrying nanoparticles to fight cancer cells

A method for preparing drug carriers and their nanometric structure. The capture and release of the drug depends on the temperature surrounding the carrier system. [Courtesy: Igor Potemkin/Scientific Reports]

Nanocapsules for the precise transport of drugs

Hunting for small molecules: the drawing depicts the experimental setup that was used to detect small molecules, such as those commonly found in drugs (green) and their binding to the receptors located on the outer surface of the cell membrane (yellow). These events can be imaged with the help of ordinary optical microscopy - subtle deformations in the structure of the cell membrane caused by the binding and dissociation of the small molecules - are translated into visible changes within the light intensity. [Courtesy: The Biodesign Institute at Arizona State University]

Small molecule sensing for drug development

Porous silicon particles are used as a platform to transport anticancer drugs (colored in the diagram in glowing green) and release them in breast cancer tumors. The degradation of silicon in the cancerous tumor environment was studied using innovative imaging methods. The researchers followed the breakdown of the substance in the cancerous tissue and revealed its breakdown mechanism, which allows the release of drugs trapped in the porous medium.

Nanomedicine: Do cancer tumors affect drug release?

XNUMXD visualization of the drug delivery system [courtesy of the University of Melbourne].

A new coating system for the transfer of drugs

Prof. Dan Farr, Tel Aviv University. Photo courtesy of him.

five year Plan

Prof. Itai Benhar, Tel Aviv University

determination

A polymeric nicotine trap consists of a porphyrin derivative (black) in which two amide groups (green) are attached to a zinc atom (purple) located in the center of a ring (blue). The nicotine molecule is colored red. The bottom image is a XNUMXD rendering of the polymer.

Nicotine capture polymers

Molecules moving in a polymer network of a complex liquid experience different viscosity depending on their size. Photo - Institute of Physical Chemistry at the Polish Academy of Sciences

New insights into the viscosity of cancer cells

Distribution of drugs in the body using nanoparticles. Image: University of Copenhagen

Drug release using nanoparticles

Improved chemotherapy method

The silica nanoparticles containing an effective magnetic core release drugs according to the remote action of the doctors. Photo by electron microscope, UCLA

Magnetic molecular machines for drug release

Microscope field of prostate cancer cells after exposure to laser-activated carbon nanoparticles

An innovative method for drug delivery - nano-jets

A system for capturing nanometer objects using laser beams. Illustration: Tel Aviv University

Holographic optical tweezers

Trifluoromethyl is attached to a benzene ring (the hydrogen atoms attached to the ring are not shown)

A novel synthesis method for pharmaceuticals

Tensegrity built with rods and strips

Nanodevices that move and change their shape on demand

hydrogen sulfide

Poisonous gas saves lives

Glazed lysosome bead. Photo by Deborah Rickard, Pratt School of Engineering

A new method for turning proteins into glass

Nano sponges. Illustration: Prof. Eva Hart's lab, Vanderbilt University

Nanosponge systems for drug release

The president of Tel Aviv University, Prof. Yosef Klefter

The different laws of movement of molecules inside the cell

A nanometer ball. Photo: McGill University

Innovative DNA nanotechnology in medicine

Cosmic scene with DNA, stars, solvents and atomic circles in oral flow.

An innovative bandage that disintegrates on its own at the end of healing

Cosmic scene with DNA, stars, solvents and atomic circles in oral flow.

State-of-the-art radiating Zoran nanoparticles