Researchers at Stanford have developed a nanoparticle-based platform to enhance activation of self-specific CD8+ T cells in the tumor microenvironment to fight cancer while minimizing toxic side effects.
Researchers at Stanford have developed a novel cell-free stem cell derived extracellular vesicle (EV) therapy powered by pulsed focused ultrasound (pFUS) that enhances its therapeutic and bioenergetic effect.
Collagen-based hydrogels behave similarly to the native tissue microenvironment, thus are widely used as scaffolds for encapsulating cells or molecules like growth factors. Collagen solution is an injectable liquid until it crosslinks at 37 C and physiological pH.
Stanford researchers in the laboratory of Dr. Daria Mochly-Rosen have developed novel small molecules for modulating ALDH2 (mitochondrial aldehyde dehydrogenase-2).
Stanford researchers have patented a hydrogel system which allows for the easy encapsulation of cells and biomolecules without requiring external changes in environmental conditions or exposure to chemical crosslinkers.
Hydrogel-based tissue engineering scaffolds are widely used for culturing cells in three dimensions (3D) due to their tissue-like water content, tunable biochemical and physical properties, and ease of cell encapsulation and distribution in 3D.