Immuno-engineering has benefited significantly from materials research in the last decade, and development of virus- and cell-mimicking particles have gained growing interest for modulating immune responses for vaccination and other therapeutic applications. We herein demonstrate the use of synthetic materials such as polymers and hydrogels for constructing novel virus-like nanoparticles and artificial antigen presentation cells for stimulating the immune system. These bioinspired immunomodulatory systems have been applied for antiviral vaccination and anticancer immunotherapy, and they exhibit multiple attributes and performance comparable to their natural counterparts. The virus-like nanoparticles and artificial cells provide synthetically flexible platforms for further design modifications towards precise immune modulation.
Biomimetic Materials for Immunoengineering
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Speaker
KJ Yang
Time
09:00 -16:00
Location
Institute of Biomedical Sciences
Venue
1F Lobby, Institute of Biomedical Sciences
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Subject
Division of Life Sciences
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Display of Research Achievements
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ALL
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