Drowning in Drugs: Interview with Carnegie Mellon’s Diane Nelson

One of the most engaging areas of research these days is improving drug delivery. Here at Medgadget, we often share news about technological advances in nanomedicine that promise improved delivery to tumor sites, or newly designed gadgets that increase drug delivering efficacy. Rarely do we hear about attempts to improve drug delivery in the lungs. Recent reports suggest that almost 7% of all US deaths are due to chronic respiratory diseases, making them the fifth leading cause of death. Thankfully, a team of researchers from Carnegie Mellon has recently taken on the challenging task of improving drug delivery in the complex lung environment. Medgadget had a chance to chat with Dr. Diane Nelson, one of the lead researchers working on the novel technology.