Texas A&M and UIW Encapsulated Vaccine Development
From the San Antonio news briefs:
“UIW to collaborate on vaccine development
Texas A&M University Health Science Center’s Center for Microencapsulation and Drug Delivery is hosting three students and a science educator from the University of the Incarnate Word. These individuals are trainees, supported with National Institutes of Health American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds for vaccine development training.
The small business grant recipient is NanoRelease Technologies, a TAMUHSC spin-off company. The NRT trainees are visiting the CMDD to learn about the newest “nano-methods” for vaccine and drug encapsulation.
The work is focused on innovative formulations and purification of unique proteins that may improve delivery and reduce costs for vaccines.
Applications of the technologies include many types of infectious disease vaccines. The ongoing work of NRT is focused on biodefense and diseases that can affect people and livestock, such as brucellosis.”