Whether the problem is adherence due to fear of needles (i.e. vaccines), the distractions of daily life (insulin administration and delivery) or drug-eluting stents that deliver therapy precisely in the location it is needed, innovation in drug delivery is likely to continue to improve population health, especially including in pediatric patients. All medicines have side effects, and side effects can be particularly detrimental in children. Georgia Tech investigators use many approaches to carry pharmaceutical molecules to the target locations or cells in the body and avoid other sites that may cause adverse reactions. These techniques allow children to take lower doses of medications with greater safety.
Cardiomyopathy, long associated with adults following injury or aging, has recently moved to the forefront of the pediatric population. Improved…
Lung airway diseases are one of the major causes of infant mortality in the United States. Such diseases result in narrowing of airways,…
Children with diabetes mellitus often fail to monitor their blood glucose concentration because of the fear, pain, and inconvenience associated……
Synthetic particles are made in a plethora of flavors. The chemistry, crosslinking, particle size, and bioconjugated ligands are tuned over and……
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a life-threatening, inherited chronic disease that affects the lungs and digestive system of 30,000 children and adults in…
This project aims to identify therapeutic targets in pathogenic polymorphonuclear neutrophils (PMNs), an inflammatory subset that destroys airways…