Proving viability of injection-free microneedle for single-administration of vaccines

(University of Connecticut) A single-use, self-administered microneedle technology developed by UConn faculty to provide immunization against infectious diseases has recently been validated by preclinical research trials.Recently published in Nature Biomedical Engineering, the development and preclinical testing of the microneedle patches was reported by UConn researchers in the lab of Thanh Nguyen, assistant professor in the Departments of Mechanical Engineering and Biomedical Engineering.
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news