How nanotechnology is rewriting human biology
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New nanoscale platforms for drug delivery
Ciro's talk on exploring cells with nanoneedles, with Frédérique Cunin (CNRS); chaired by Jeff Coffer
NanoCure with Dr Ciro Chiappini
Nanoneedle gene-therapy bandage for RDEB
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Biohub funds nanoneedle sampling of live tissue (2026)
Chenlei Gu wins the Tadion Rideal Prize (2026)
Nanoneedle patch for spatiotemporal lipidomics (Nature Nanotechnology, June 2025)
- Tens of millions of nanoneedles could replace painful cancer biopsies
- 'Nano-needle' breakthrough could end painful cancer biopsies
- This painless nanoneedle patch might one day replace certain biopsies
Also covered by GEN, Technology Networks, The Analytical Scientist, ScienceDaily, phys.org, Bio-IT World, LabMedica, Dark Daily, Clinical Lab Products, Interesting Engineering, News-Medical, Nanowerk.
Nanoneedle electroporation for CAR-Treg manufacturing (Advanced Science, April 2025)
Base editing corrects a skin-disease mutation (Advanced Materials, March 2025)
Nanoneedle wound sampling in RDEB (DEBRA-funded PhD, 2022–2026)
Nanoneedles generate new blood vessels in mice (Nature Materials, 2015, Imperial College)
- Prototype 'nanoneedles' generate new blood vessels in mice
- Prototype nanoneedles pave the way for regenerative medicine
Also covered by ScienceDaily, News-Medical, BioSpace, Manufacturing Chemist.