Liposomes are self-assembling lipid-based nanoparticles that enclose an aqueous core. An advantage of liposomes is versatility in terms of efficient loading of both hydrophilic and hydrophobic therapeutics.
Associate Professor Joy Wolfram leads a nanomedicine and extracellular vesicle research program with the goal of developing innovative approaches that bring the next generation of treatments and diagnostics directly to the clinic.
The success of mRNA vaccines against SARS-CoV-2 represents a significant breakthrough for messenger RNA (mRNA) and underscores its enormous potential as an innovative therapeutic for various diseases.
