Phototherapy, including PTT and PDT, is a promising strategy for tumour treatment due to its selective and localised therapeutic effect under light irradiation.
Cancer incidence and mortality remains a significant health problem; it is the second leading cause of death globally, accounting for an estimated 9.6 million deaths, or one in six deaths, in 2018 (data from the World Health Organisation).
This project aims to develop an effective oral vaccine nanoplatform to induce a specific, long-term immune response against pathogen infection to reduce disease outbreaks and antibiotic use in the aquaculture industry.
Current vaccines can prevent many infectious diseases but are ineffective against cancers and diseases such as malaria and HIV.
Food safety and quality are major challenges for the poultry industry.
