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Ratul Chowdhury awarded funds to tackle livestock agriculture methane emission impacts

March 13, 2025 – Ames, Iowa – Methane emissions are a powerful contributor to global climate change. Over half of…

The Nanovaccine Institute to hold Research Symposium on April 1st

February 27, 2026 – Ames, Iowa – The 2026 Nanovaccine Institute Research Symposium will bring together Iowa State University’s research…

ISU Faculty Member Jing Wang Awarded Presidential Interdisciplinary Research Seed Grant

February 25, 2026 – Ames, IA – Dr. Jing Wang, Assistant Professor, Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering at Iowa…

Molly Kozminsky takes on prostate cancer lethality in Department of Defense-sponsored research

February 16, 2026- Ames, IA – The fight against prostate cancer has a new strategy on its side being studied…

Iowa State University project awarded USDA APHIS Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) Poultry Innovation Grand Challenge funding

January 30, 2026 – Ames, Iowa – Researchers at Iowa State University, in partnership with the University of Wisconsin-Madison, have…

ISU-led Research shows new findings in the use of PEGs in Nanoparticle design

December 15, 2025 – Ames, Iowa – Iowa State University researchers have recently published an article in Langmuir that examines…

ISU Researchers identify inflammation-triggered nanomicelles (ITMs) as a Targeted Drug-Delivery Strategy for Ulcerative Colitis

December 9, 2025 – Ames, Iowa – Researchers at Iowa State University recently published a study in Nanoscale Horizons that offers…

Immuno Nano Med awarded funds from the National Science Foundation

November 7, 2025 – Ames, Iowa – Immuno Nano Med, an Iowa start-up company, was the recipient of a Phase…

National Science Foundation CAREER award granted to ISU researcher, Shana Moothedath

September 4, 2025 – Ames, Iowa – Dr. Shana Moothedath, Harpole-Pentair Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer…

ISU research advances understanding of nanoparticle-based immunomodulators for acute respiratory infections

August 18, 2025 – Ames, Iowa – Acute respiratory diseases, such as RSV, are a major contributor to infant illnesses…

ISU Researcher Molly Kozminsky Awarded Research Funds from the Department of Defense

August 11, 2025 – Ames, Iowa – Molly Kozminsky, Assistant Professor in Chemical & Biological Engineering at Iowa State University,…

Nanovaccine Institute Researchers advance LASIP as a potential effective treatment for cancer

August 4, 2025 – Ames, Iowa – When it comes to the standard of care treatment that uses immunotherapies for…

Roy J. Carver Charitable Trust Funds Awarded to ISU Faculty Molly Kozminsky

June 17, 2025- Ames, IA – Dr. Molly Kozminsky, Assistant Professor in the Chemical and Biological Engineering department at Iowa…

Zeteo Biomedical Secures Global Patents for Nasal and Ophthalmic Drug Delivery Device Innovations

June 11, 2025 – Cedar Park, TX – Zeteo Biomedical, a privately held biomedical device company, today announced the issuance…

Nanovax 2025- Highlights

May 15, 2025 – Ames, IA – On April 2-3, 2025, Nanovax 2025: Next Generation Countermeasures for Emerging and Re-Emerging…

Three Nanovaccine Institute members recognized through Iowa State Awards

May 12, 2025 – Ames, IA – Two Nanovaccine Institute staff and an institute-related faculty member have been named award…

Novel NanoVaccines Against Emerging Isolates of Avian Influenza

May 6, 2025 – Ames, IA – High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza (HPAI) a contagious viral disease of domestic and wild…

Integrated Stem Cell-Targeted Chemotherapy Coupled with Vaccine Platform–Mediated Immunotherapy for Pancreatic Cancer

April 28, 2025- Ames, IA – Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) remains one of the deadliest cancers, ranking as the third-leading…

Iowa Livestock Producers Concerned about Livestock Diseases, Uncertain about Level of Threat and Capacity to Manage

April 15, 2025- Ames, IA- Livestock diseases have received substantial attention and global media coverage in recent years. Highly pathogenic…

Nicole Hashemi recognized as emerging inventor by the NAI

April 11, 2025- Ames, IA-Nicole Hashemi, associate professor of mechanical engineering, has been named a senior member of the National Academy…

McGill receives AAVI Award

February 21, 2025- Ames, IA-Dr. Jodi McGill, Associate Dean of research and graduate studies and the John G. Salsbury Endowed…

Zeteo Biomedical Introduces CygnusMR™ and CygnusSDX™ Delivery Devices for Nasal Administration of Dry Powder Drugs and Biologics

February 19, 2025- Cedar Park, TX- Zeteo Biomedical LLC today announced the launch of its ZTech-P CygnusMR™ and CygnusSDX™ delivery…

Leveraging Artificial Intelligence for Surveillance and Innovation in Livestock Virus Control

February 26, 2025- Ames, IA- Iowa is a leading state in livestock production, significantly contributing to the U.S. agricultural economy.…

Generative Artificial Intelligence accelerates solutions for reducing methane emissions and enhancing a sustainable future for animal agriculture

January 29, 2025 – Ames, IA- Methane emissions are a climate challenge to scientists and has led to 33% of…

Genvax Technologies, an Animal Vaccine Company in Ames, IA, is Developing New Solutions to Combat Current and Emerging Infectious Diseases in Livestock

December 17, 2024 – Ames, IA – Animal diseases have recently gained significant attention due to the emergence of highly pathogenic…