What microplastics might be doing to our intestines Using organoids as a stand-in for the bowel, researchers find that plastic particles we unintentionally consume may trigger inflammatory responses. Research , Human health and bioengineering , Research news , Tufts Now , Engineers , Faculty , Women engineers
Climate mitigation efforts could lead to harmful health impacts in certain areas Researchers from Penn State and Tufts simulate future scenarios and find that some climate mitigation efforts could lead to harmful health impacts in certain regions. Research , Energy, water, and environment , Engineers , Faculty
New model offers a way to speed up drug discovery By applying a language model to protein-drug interactions, MIT and Tufts researchers can quickly screen large libraries of potential drug compounds. Research , Human health and bioengineering , Research news , Intelligent systems , Faculty , Women engineers
Novel lipid-based nanoparticles for drug delivery Professor Qiaobing Xu’s research in liquid nanoparticle design enables genetic drug delivery and targeted therapies. Human health and bioengineering , Research news , Faculty
Greening the shipping industry A multidisciplinary team of researchers at Tufts are exploring new ways to power ships. Research , Energy, water, and environment , Tufts Now , Engineers , Faculty
Tufts Clinical and Translational Science Institute receives $78.4 million NIH grant The award, along with other grants, will support efforts to translate research into clinical care, improving health and increasing health equity. Research , Human health and bioengineering , Research news , Tufts Now , Engineers , Faculty , Campus news
Research in automated reasoning Professor and Department Chair Jeff Foster received an Amazon Research Award for his work in automated reasoning. Research , Intelligent systems , Engineers , Faculty , Campus news
Hopwood and Lasser recognized for teaching Professor Jeffrey Hopwood and Professor of the Practice Ronald Lasser received Tufts University awards for teaching and advising. Faculty
White elected Fellow of ASA Associate Professor Robert White was named a Fellow of the Acoustical Society of America (ASA). Engineers , Faculty , Campus news