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    According to Yang (Claire) Zeng, it’s time for the next generation of vaccine delivery technologies, and she and her team are going to be the ones to introduce a new method to the world. Their DNA origami vaccine platform, DoriVac, will first be applied to cancer. Zeng is incredibly eager to see her work have an impact in the clinic, where she was initially trained as a doctor.

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    • Yang (Claire) Zeng, a @wyssinstitute researcher and HMS instructor, says it’s time for the next generation of vaccine delivery technologies. She is developing a DNA origami vaccine platform, which will first be applied to cancer. https://t.co/CfJoxnjcYT

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    A Band-Aid® adhesive bandage is an effective treatment for stopping external bleeding from skin wounds, but an equally viable option for internal bleeding does not yet exist. Surgical glues are often…

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    • The Wyss Institute came up with strong, stretchy hydrogel adhesives that can seal wounds! It could serve as a patch applied to many tissues including bone, cartilage, tendon, or pleura, or as an injectable solution for deeper injuries. https://t.co/hVZxDdpUeS

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    The Humans of the Wyss (HOW) series features members of the Wyss community discussing their work, the influences that shape them as scientists, and their collaborations at the Wyss Institute and…

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    • Jeantine Lunshof, who has been collaborating with HMS geneticist George Church since 2006, works alongside researchers at the @WyssInstitute to facilitate ethical evaluation throughout the technology development process https://t.co/4r5m3ZmwgN

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    Novel design stimulates a coordinated attack by T and natural killer cells that prevents metastasis in mice

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    • A new type of #CancerVaccine tested in mice greatly reduced metastasis & was active against tumor cells resistant to other immunotherapies. The vaccine works by taking away a defense strategy of the tumor and producing an immune cell attack. https://t.co/A8e6SIUAfs @theNCI #NIH