Promising breakthrough in Cystic Fibrosis research: Nebulization of CFTR gene therapy

For the first time, a non-viral gene therapy in a phase 2 trial has been demonstrated to be advantageous to lung function in people afflicted with cystic fibrosis (1). Normally, people with cystic fibrosis have one or more mutations in the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene. These mutations … Continue reading

High testosterone levels in female athletes: Weighing in on the debate

In a recent case at the “Supreme Court of Sport” in Switzerland, female Indian sprinter Dutee Chand challenged a policy that prevents women with naturally high testosterone levels from competing against other female athletes. The policy, enacted by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), prohibits women whose testosterone levels … Continue reading

Mobile Phone-Based Nanomedicine

Cell Phone Camera

On March 5, Qingshan Wei, Postdoctoral Scholar in Electrical and Bio-engineering at UCLA, gave a seminar on his research into developing mobile phone-based systems for imaging, sensing, and diagnostics. Although the first compound microscope was invented in 1595, the past three decades have seen rapid advances in imaging technology. However, … Continue reading