Biomaterials and Biotechnology: From the Discovery of The First Angiogenesis Inhibitors to the Development of Controlled Drug Delivery Systems and the Foundation of Tissue Engineering

Elsevier Distinguished Lectures in Mechanics 2022:

Speaker: Prof. Robert Langer

Title: Biomaterials and Biotechnology: From the Discovery of The First Angiogenesis Inhibitors to the Development of Controlled Drug Delivery Systems and the Foundation of Tissue Engineering 

Prof. Robert Langer, Institute Professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and cofounder of Moderna, discussed his early research and how it led to new drug delivery technologies that are now being used to treat illnesses such as cancer and COVID-19. 2022