Research Highlights
2024
1 Manuscript published in the International Journal of Pharmaceutics: X (DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpx.2023.100161) was highlighted in an article and interview by Science Featured "Breaking barriers in gene therapy with innovative nano carriers"
2 Manuscript published in ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces (DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c17779) was highlighted in an article and interview by Science Featured "Nucleic Acid Nanoparticles (NANPs): A New Dawn for Immunotherapy and Vaccines"
3 Manuscript published in ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces (DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c17779) was highlighted in a Nanowerk Spotlight: "Researchers discover how functional nucleic acid nanoparticles can effectively deceive the immune system."
2023
1 Biomedical Beat Blog – National Institute of General Medical Sciences highlighted our research in a blog post! "Science Snippet: Zooming In on Nanoparticles."
2 Manuscript published in Small (DOI: 10.1002/smll.202204941) was highlighted in a Nanowerk Spotlight "AI-powered tool predicts human immune responses to nucleic acid nanoparticles."
3 "Small but mighty - the vast potential of RNA nanotechnology" research from the lab was highlighted in a Nanowerk Spotlight!
2022
1 Manuscript published in Advanced Functional Materials (DOI: 10.1002/adfm.202206055) was highlighted on Medical Xpress on "Adaptation-Proof SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine Design."
2 Manuscript published in Advanced Functional Materials (DOI: 10.1002/adfm.202205581) was highlighted as a Nanowerk Spotlight on "Expanding Structural Space for Immunomodulatory Nucleic Acid Nanoparticles (Nanps) via Spatial Arrangement of Their Therapeutic Moieties."
3 Manuscript published in Nano Letters (DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.2c02019) has been featured in multiple news outlets. Read about it here!
4 The National Cancer Institute (NCI) chose, for the cover of its FY23 congressional justification report, an image of our NANPs developed and produced by our lab and visualized at the National Characterization Lab (NCL). Check it out with this link!
5 Featured on the Charlotte Exchange for being featured on the cover of the FY23 congressional justification report. Read about it here!
6 Manuscript published in Small (DOI: 10.1002/smll.202104814) was highlighted as a Nanowerk Spotlight on "Anhydrous Nucleic Acid Nanoparticles for Storage and Handling at Broad Range of Temperatures"
2021
1 Manuscript published in ACS Nano (DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.0c10240) was highlighted as a Featured Article in the November 2021 issue
2 Manuscript published in Nanomedicine: NBM (DOI:10.1016/j.nano.2021.102442) was highlighted as a Featured Article for the August 2021 issue
3 Manuscript published in ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces (DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c09230) was highlighted as a Nanowerk Spotlight on "Intracellular activation of RNA interference upon DNA-driven organization of quantum dot assemblies"
2020
1 Manuscript published in Nucleic Acids Research (DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkaa908) was featured as a Nanowerk Spotlight
2 Manuscript published in Nature Protocols (DOI: 10.1038/s41596-020-0393-6) and student researchers who are part of immune studies were featured in Exchange Magazine by James Hathaway and Lynn Roberson
3 Manuscript published in Nature Protocols (DOI: 10.1038/s41596-020-0393-6) and student researchers who are part of immune studies were featured on Springer Nature's Behind the Paper
4 Manuscript published in Nature Protocols (DOI: 10.1038/s41596-020-0393-6) was featured on EurekAlert! by AAAS
5 Manuscript published in Nature Protocols (DOI: 10.1038/s41596-020-0393-6) was featured on Phys.org
6 Manuscript published in ACS Nano (DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.0c04753) was featured as a cover title
7 Manuscript published in Nanomedicine: Nanotechnology, Biology and Medicine (DOI: 10.1016/j.nano.2020.102285) was featured at Exosome RNA
8 Manuscript published in Nanomedicine: Nanotechnology, Biology and Medicine (DOI: 10.1016/j.nano.2019.102094) has been selected as Feature Article for the January 2020 issue and free access to this article has been provided for all readers
2018
1 Manuscript published in Nucleic Acids Research (DOI: 10.1093/nar/gky1215) was featured by Michael Berger as a nanotechnology spotlight at Nanowerk
2 Manuscript published in Nano Letters (DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.nanolett.8b01283) was featured on EurekAlert! by AAAS
3 Manuscript published in Nano Letters (DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.nanolett.8b01283) was featured by Michael Berger as a nanotechnology spotlight at Nanowerk
2017
1 Manuscript published in Nucleic Acids Research (DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/nar/gkx008) was highlighted by Chandler et al. in DNA and RNA Nanotechnology (DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/rnan-2017-0003)
2 Manuscript published in ACS Sensors (DOI: 10.1021/acssensors.6b00352) was highlighted by Sajja et al. in DNA and RNA Nanotechnology (DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/rnan-2017-0002)
3 Manuscript published in Nucleic Acids Research (DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/nar/gkx008) was highlighted by Max Cole at Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research News
2016
1 Manuscripts published in Nano Letters (DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.5b04651 and DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.5b04676) were highlighted in RNA and Disease, 2: e1349, 2016 (DOI: 10.14800/rd.1349)
2 Manuscripts published in Nano Letters (DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.5b04651 and DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.5b04676) were highlighted in DNA and RNA Nanotechnology, 3:11-13, 2016 (DOI 10.1515/rnan-2016-0002)
2015
1 Manuscript published in ACS Nano (DOI:10.1021/nn504508s) was highlighted in RNA and Disease, 2: e724, 2015 (DOI: 10.14800/rd.724)
2014
1 Manuscript published in Nano Letters (DOI: 10.1021/nl502385k) was highlighted in a news article for In the Journals, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute and multiple websites
2013
1 Manuscript published in Nature Nanotechnology (DOI: 10.1038 /nnano.2013.44) was highlighted by Hanson ML. in a news article for In the Journals, Center for Cancer Research, NCI
2011
1 Manuscript published in Nano Letters (DOI: 10.1021/nl104271s) was highlighted by Bennett H. in a news article for Chemistry World, UK, and multiple websites
2010
1 Manuscript published in Nature Nanotechnology (DOI: 10.1038 /nnano.2010.160) was highlighted by Famulok M. and Ackermann D. in “News and Views”, Nature Nanotechnology, 5, 634-635, and multiple websites
2008
1 Manuscript published in Chembiochem (DOI: 10.1002/cbic.200800183) was selected by Muller S. for Faculty of 1000 Biology: Evaluations for Afonin KA, et al Chembiochem, 9 (12), 1902-1905