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Cooking Up a Breakthrough: Penn Engineers Refine Lipid Nanoparticles for Better mRNA Therapies

Penn Engineers have cooked up a new way to improve mRNA delivery, developing an optimal “recipe” for ionizable lipids — key ingredients in lipid nanoparticles … Read More ›

Posted on November 22, 2024November 22, 2024
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Penn’s Siloxane-Enhanced Nanoparticles Chart a New Path in Precision mRNA Medicine

Penn Engineers have discovered a novel means of directing lipid nanoparticles (LNPs), the revolutionary molecules that delivered the COVID-19 vaccines, to target specific tissues, presaging … Read More ›

Posted on October 1, 2024October 1, 2024

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