Celestial Cells: Illuminating the Journey of Nanoparticles Through High-Content Imaging 3

Celestial Cells: Illuminating the Journey of Nanoparticles Through High-Content Imaging 3

Miguel A. Franco Rodriguez, Jaime H. Cheah, Victoria Gomerdinger, Paula T. Hammond, Alex K. Shalek

MIT Department of Chemistry

Galaxies within a cell? This image depicts human osteosarcoma cells treated with layer-by-layer nanoparticles engineered for potential targeted drug delivery. These advances not only turn cells into cosmic works of art, but also illuminate new frontiers in nanomedicine-- bringing us closer to harnessing the full potential of nanomaterials as a transformative platform for targeted therapies and precision medicine in cancer.

Purple egg shapes nestled in pockets of sparkling green and red divided by glowing gold light

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