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December 2024 eNews
A summary of the top stories featuring the faculty and students of UW Bioengineering
Events
Patrick Boyle honored with CMBE Young Innovator Award
UW Department of Bioengineering Assistant Professor Patrick M. Boyle will [...]
Welcome new lecturer Rupak Rajachar
Rupak Rajachar has joined the UW Department of Bioengineering [...]
Researchers are developing an implantable device that could prevent pregnancy and HIV for two years
A) Scanning electron microscopy of implant nanoscale channels [...]
Featured Publications
Noncovalent tagging of siRNA with steroids for transmembrane delivery
The Gao lab reports on the development of small, bifunctional chemical tags capable of transporting siRNA directly into the cytosol. The bifunctional tags consist of a siRNA-binding moiety that interacts with siRNA non-covalently, and a steroid domain that readily fuses with the mammalian cell membrane.














