Using biocompatible polymers, engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed novel vaccine-carrying particles. They have been designed so that the polymer degrades at precise and controlled times, the instant at which the vaccine or drug contained inside would be released.
“We are very excited about this technology because for the first time we have a library of tiny particles, each of which would carry a specific drug or vaccine; Through a simple injection, patients could store multiple drugs and vaccines in their bodies that would be released in a controlled manner”, enthused Robert Langer, the scientist who led the research.
