Scientists from the Stanley Manne Children s Research Institute at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children s Hospital of Chicago demonstrated that a nanotherapy reduces intestinal inflammation and shrinks lesions in a rodent model of severe Crohn s disease.
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Wireless system can sense when masks are properly decontaminated in moist-heat
For moist-heat decontamination to properly sanitize N95 facemasks, the conditions have to be perfect. If the temperature or humidity are even the slightest bit too low, then dangerous pathogens can survive the process, putting mask-wearers at risk for infection.
Researchers at Northwestern University, University of Michigan and University of Florida have developed a new wireless sensor platform takes the guesswork out of decontaminating N95 facemasks. By sensing temperature and humidity and tracking time, the inexpensive sensor ensures that conditions are ideal for decontaminating masks.
The researchers tested the platform, called VeriMask, in the laboratory as well as in real clinical settings. The sensor was able to ensure proper decontamination conditions for hundreds of masks simultaneously, while users monitored the process in real time with a smartphone app.
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Nominations invited for $250,000 Kabiller Prize
World’s largest monetary award for achievement in nanomedicine to be presented alongside $10,000 Kabiller Young Investigator Award
February 11, 2021 | By Mark Heiden
Northwestern University is now accepting nominations for two prestigious international prizes: the $250,000 Kabiller Prize in Nanoscience and Nanomedicine, and the $10,000 Kabiller Young Investigator Award.
The deadline for nominations is May 17, 2021. Recipients will be evaluated and chosen by an independent committee of experts in nanotechnology.
Established in 2015, the Kabiller Prize is the world’s largest monetary award for outstanding achievement in nanomedicine. It recognizes researchers who have made significant, career-long contributions to the field of nanotechnology and its application to medicine and biology. The Kabiller Young Investigator Award is given to emerging researchers who have made recent groundb
Leaders in robotics, transportation and operations, receive highest professional distinction accorded to engineers
Feb 9, 2021 //
Julianne Hill
Northwestern Engineering’s J. Edward Colgate and Hani Mahmassani, leaders in robotics and transportation and operations, respectively, have been elected to the National Academy of Engineering (NAE), one of the highest professional distinctions awarded to an engineer.
These faculty from the McCormick School of Engineering now stand among the 106 new domestic members and 23 new international members announced by the NAE today, February 9. They will be formally inducted during a ceremony at the NAE’s annual meeting on October 3, 2021, in Washington, D.C.
New inductees are elected by current NAE members. Members have distinguished themselves in business and academic management, in technical positions, as university faculty, and as leaders in government and private engineering organizations.
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âBreak down disciplinary boundariesâ
At Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology summit, President Morton Schapiro urges interdisciplinary work to tackle global problems
February 09, 2021 | By Janka Pieper
The main KAIST campus is located in Daejeon, just south of Seoul, South Korea.
Northwestern University President Morton Schapiro participated in the virtual celebration of the 50th âInnoversaryâ of the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) on Feb. 3.
President Schapiro, who serves on the Presidentâs Advisory Council of KAIST, was one of four keynote speakers who offered views on the roles and responsibilities of universities in confronting global challenges.