Today I will post my first informational post. This post will profile a new class of self-assembling protein scaffolds which can be injected into damaged tissue to promote regeneration. One lab in MIT found that injection of these "sapeptides" can result in regeneration of severed nerve fibers from the eye of hamsters, restoring vision. Just think, one day injections of these proteins may help stroke victims and Alzheimer's patients regenerate brain tissue and improve their lives.
This post will mark the start of my commitment to this blog. I hope to make 3-4 posts per week and I will provide equal coverage to the science behind nanotechnology as to the companies applying nanotechnology to better our lives.
About Me
- W Raasch
- I am currently a graduate student at the Keck Graduate Institute for business and biotechnology. In addition to studying advances in nanotechnology, I am networking as much as possible and enjoying learning the many intricacies that go into running a modern day biotechnology company. If you have an idea, question, comment, or simply wish to network, do not hesitate to shoot me an email.
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