‘DNA origami’ may bring researchers one step closer to a cancer vaccine
January 3, 2024 By Selah Katona University of Toronto engineering researchers have developed a new method to visualize tiny 3D structures made of human DNA that could advance research on a range of applications — including a potential vaccine for certain types of...Understanding the role of vaccine delivery on humoral response
EPIC member Jen Gommerman hosts fellow EPIC member Aereas Aung as part of the Department of Immunology’s Easton Seminar Series.
How bending implantable medical devices can enable infectious organisms to gain a toehold
A study from U of T Engineering researchers shows that mechanical deformation of medically implantable materials — such as bending or twisting — can have a big impact on the formation of potentially harmful biofilms. The study, described in a paper published in Scientific Reports, shows that even slight bending of elastomeric materials such as polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS), also known as silicone, opens up microscopic cracks that are perfect environments for colonizing bacteria.