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News and Recognition

Updates from research, awards, and media coverage

A curated record of recent honors, institutional stories, and research coverage across biomaterials, genetic medicine delivery, and immunoengineering.

Recent Highlights

Schmidt Science Fellows recognition
2026

Selected as a Schmidt Science Fellow

Recognized by the Schmidt Science Foundation for interdisciplinary postdoctoral research spanning genetic medicine delivery, systems immunology, and spatial proteomics.

Forbes 30 Under 30 Science recognition
2025

Named to Forbes 30 Under 30 in Science

Featured by Forbes for work in genetic medicine delivery and immunoengineering.

Siebel Scholars recognition
2025

Named a Siebel Scholar

Recognized by the Siebel Foundation for academic achievement and leadership in engineering.

Media Coverage

2026

Schmidt Science Fellow announcement

Coverage of the 2026 cohort of Schmidt Science Fellows. Read more

2025

Forbes 30 Under 30 in Science

Forbes profile highlighting scientific contributions in genetic medicine delivery. Read more

2025

Johns Hopkins Siebel Scholars announcement

Johns Hopkins coverage of the 2026 Siebel Scholars. Read more

2024

Hans J. Prochaska Research Award

Recognition through the Johns Hopkins Institute for NanoBioTechnology. Read more

Selected Publication News

2026

New crosslinking chemistry boosts mRNA lipid nanoparticles

INBT story on crosslinking chemistry for stability and potency in mRNA lipid nanoparticles.

2024

Machine learning unlocks next-generation lipid nanoparticles

INBT coverage of machine-learning-guided design for safer gene editing delivery.

2023

Lipid nanoparticles for enhanced anti-cancer immunity

Johns Hopkins Hub story on lipid nanoparticle design for cancer immunotherapy.

2023

Goldilocks breakthrough in gene therapy development

Johns Hopkins Engineering coverage of extracellular fluid viscosity and transfection efficiency.

2022

Gene medicine delivery, faster and more affordable

Johns Hopkins Hub story on platforms for gene medicine delivery.

2021

Projects create better viral vectors for gene therapy

Johns Hopkins coverage of work improving viral vector production for gene therapy.