News Releases from 2025
Engineers Take a Closer Look at How a Plant Virus Primes the Immune System to Fight Cancer
A virus that typically infects black-eyed peas is showing great promise as a low-cost, potent cancer immunotherapy—and researchers are uncovering why. Full Story
Breathing in Therapeutic Microrobots Treats Life-threatening Pneumonia in Mice
Engineers at the University of California San Diego found a new non-invasive way to deliver pneumonia-treating microrobots to the lungs: by making them breathable. Full Story
Nicole Steinmetz Awarded $2.6 Million NIH Grant for Cardiovascular Disease Research
Researchers led by chemical and nano engineering professor Nicole Steinmetz are developing vaccines for cardiovascular diseases that lead to stroke and heart attack. The project is supported by a $2.6 million grant from the National Institutes of Health. Full Story