https://bioelectronics.mit.edu/author/david-konrad/David KonradWowchemy (https://wowchemy.com)en-usThu, 17 Dec 2020 00:00:00 +0000https://bioelectronics.mit.edu/images/logo_hu824973b0e9eedfd7e339f3ab3f0c6ec4_36236_300x300_fit_lanczos_3.pnghttps://bioelectronics.mit.edu/author/david-konrad/https://bioelectronics.mit.edu/post/2020-drug-activity-control/Thu, 17 Dec 2020 00:00:00 +0000https://bioelectronics.mit.edu/post/2020-drug-activity-control/<p>Hormones and nutrients bind to receptors on cell surfaces by a lock-and-key mechanism that triggers intracellular events linked to that specific receptor. Drugs that mimic natural molecules are widely used to control these intracellular signaling mechanisms for therapy and in research.</p> <p>In a recent publication, a team led by MIT Associate Professor Polina Anikeeva, a McGovern Institute for Brain Research Associate Investigator, and Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU) Research Assistant Professor James Frank introduce a microfiber technology to deliver and activate a drug that can be induced to bind its receptor by exposure to light.</p> <p><a href="https://news.mit.edu/2020/controlling-drug-activity-light-1217" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Read the full story</a></p>https://bioelectronics.mit.edu/publication/frank-2020-vivo/Tue, 27 Oct 2020 00:00:00 +0000https://bioelectronics.mit.edu/publication/frank-2020-vivo/