Biotechnology & medicine
Rebekah Drezek
Develops photonic technologies that use targeted nanomaterials to detect, monitor, and treat breast and gynecologic cancers painlessly, and at a fraction of the cost of conventional approaches.
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Sandra Waugh Ruggles
Uses clever testing schemes to determine which protein- slicing enzymes make the cut as potential drugs.
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Xiaowei Zhuang
She has filmed a single influenza virus infecting a cell.
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Ryan Egeland
Slashed the cost of producing a DNA chip from hundreds of dollars to a few dollars by combining microfluidics, computer control, and novel electrochemistry.
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Vikram Sheel Kumar
Developed interactive software that motivates patients to manage chronic diseases such as diabetes and AIDS.