Bryers lab awarded $3.1M to develop self-replicating mRNA vaccine for staph infection
The project will generate a biomaterials vaccine technology that is given once, eliminating the [...]
Monocytes contribute to a pro-healing response in 40 µm diameter uniform-pore, precision-templated scaffolds
Nathan R Chan, Billanna Hwang, Buddy D Ratner, James D BryersJournal of Tissue Engineering and [...]
Potential role of exosome-based allorecognition pathways involved in lung transplant rejection
Billanna Hwang, James Bryers, Michael S. Mulligan The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Vol. [...]
UW Bioengineers pivot to develop coronavirus solutions
A number of UW Bioengineering faculty members quickly pivoted and are adapting their research to addressing the needs created by the coronavirus pandemic. From developing rapid at-home tests and protective masks to vaccines and treatments, here is a sampling of some of the ways UW BioE faculty, staff and students are stepping up to help.
Injectable Biodegradable Chitosan-Alginate 3D Porous Gel Scaffold for mRNA Vaccine Delivery
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/mabi.201800242 Jingxuan Yan, Ruying Chen, Hong Zhang, James D. Bryers. Macromol Biosci. 2019 Feb;19(2):e1800242. doi: 10.1002/mabi.201800242. Abstract: mRNA vaccines have proven to [...]
Scaffold-Mediated Delivery for Non-Viral MRNA Vaccines
SCAFFOLD-MEDIATED DELIVERY FOR NON-VIRAL MRNA VACCINES https://www.nature.com/articles/s41434-018-0040-9 Ruying Chen, Hong Zhang, Jingxuan Yan, James D. [...]
UW Bioengineering’s James Bryers featured in Science in Seattle
UW Bioengineering Professor James Bryers recently discussed his research with Science in Seattle. His interview [...]
James Bryers presents at UW Medicine/Allen Institute/Fred Hutch SLU Collaborative
James Bryers, UW professor of bioengineering, presented at March 29's South Lake Union (SLU) Collaborative [...]
New protein structure could help treat Alzheimer’s, related diseases
UW Bioengineering Professor Dr. Valerie Daggett and research team members have designed a peptide structure that can stop harmful changes of proteins in the body that are linked to diseases such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, heart disease, Type 2 diabetes and Lou Gehrig’s disease (ALS).
Winter 2014 UW Bioengineering eNews
Winter 2014 UW Bioengineering eNews. Updates on our research in technologies for global health, student profiles, news briefs and more.
Titanium-based materials fight oral bacteria, lead to new patent
Research conducted by UW Bioengineering professor Dr. James Bryers and collaborators in the UW School of Dentistry, which aimed to discover new ways to use titanium-based materials to fight oral bacteria, has resulted in a recently patented antibacterial agent.
UW Bioengineering welcomes BMES to Seattle, Hosts Lab Tours
Seattle hosted the 2013 BMES Annual Meeting, and UW Bioengineering student, faculty and staff volunteers were present in force to welcome, engage and educate over 4,000 conference attendees.