Extracellular Vesicle Imaging and Therapy

Understanding how small structures play a huge role in human health

Extracellular vesicles are small structures surrounded by membranes that are released by cells. They help both healthy and diseased cells communicate. They play significant roles in the formation of cancer, neuroscience, stem cell biology and even the body’s responses to stress.

Understanding how small structures play a huge role in human health

Extracellular vesicles are small structures surrounded by membranes that are released by cells. They help both healthy and diseased cells communicate. They play significant roles in the formation of cancer, neuroscience, stem cell biology and even the body’s responses to stress.

Biologists, engineers and clinician scientists are working together to understand how extracellular vesicles are released and why they matter. They’re working to create optical imaging technologies and diagnostics that will provide early detection and monitoring of  diseases like diabetes and neurodegenerative diseases.

Researchers in this group are also developing EV-based cancer vaccines and stem cell-derived EV therapies to help astronauts in space (and other people who can’t easily move) protect against loss of skeletal muscle mass. 

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  • Marni Boppart

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Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology

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Urbana, IL 61801

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