university of texas at austin

RNA molecules, delivery system improve vaccine responses, effect...

EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases  Tue, 10/07/2008 - 23:00

(University of Texas at Austin) A novel delivery system that could lead to more efficient and more disease-specific vaccines against infectious diseases has been developed by biomedical engineers at The University of Texas at Austin.


 

Engineer receives $1.5M grant for nanoparticle cancer research

EurekAlert! - Cancer  Sun, 06/29/2008 - 23:00

(University of Texas at Austin) A biomedical engineering assistant professor at the University of Texas at Austin has been awarded a $1.5 million National Institutes of Health/National Cancer Institute grant to conduct nanoparticle cancer research.


 

Saliva can help diagnose heart attack, study shows

EurekAlert! - Cancer  Tue, 04/15/2008 - 23:00

Early diagnosis of a heart attack may now be possible using only a few drops of saliva and a new nano-bio-chip, a multi-institutional team led by researchers at The University of Texas at Austin reported at a recent meeting of the American Association for Dental Research.