The present invention is related to a targeted type shell for drug delivery system. The object of the present invention is to provide the targeted type shell for DDS, which comprises a carbosilane dendrimer containing a silole produced by which is formed by utilizing the reaction between thiol group and alkyl halide, and a targeted protein containing a labeled proteins such as green fluorescent protein with a target recognition site. The shell may incorporate compounds having a variety of molecular weight and biopolymers, and selectively deliver them into targeted cells.

Described herein are flash nanoprecipitation methods capable of encapsulating hydrophobic molecules, hydrophilic molecules, bioactive protein therapeutics, or other target molecules in amphiphilic copolymer nanocarriers.

The present invention provides compositions comprising energy (e.g., light) absorbing submicron particles (e.g., nanoparticles comprising a silica core and a gold shell) and methods for delivering such particles via topical application. This delivery is facilitated by application of mechanical agitation (e.g. massage), acoustic vibration in the range of 10 Hz-20 kHz, ultrasound, alternating suction and pressure, and microjets. The method of treatment is performed and then, depending upon the desired clinical outcome, repeated after a treatment response interval has elapsed.

A contrast agent having a contrast protein have contrast properties and at least one targeting moiety, wherein the at least one targeting moiety is operatively linked to or incorporated within the contrast protein. Methods for targeting contrast agents and for preparing such agents are included.

Aspects of the invention described herein relate to synthetic compounds that are useful for targeting and labeling tumor cells so as to facilitate recognition by binding agents including Chimeric Antigen Receptor T cells (CAR T cells), which are administered to a subject by intravenous or locoregional administration. Several compositions and methods of making and using these compositions to treat or inhibit a disease in a subject are contemplated.

Some embodiments include a genetically engineered cell comprising a nucleic acid encoding a detectable polypeptide operably linked to the Msi1 or Msi2 promoter and genetically engineered organisms comprising these genetically engineered cells.

A method of treating a subject afflicted with a retinal degenerative or neurodegenerative disease including administering an optogenetic therapeutic to the subject, where the optogenetic therapeutic includes an optogenetic protein fused or linked to a marker protein. An optogenetic therapeutic for use in treating a subject afflicted with a retinal degenerative or neurodegenerative disease, including an optogenetic protein fused or linked to a marker protein.

The present invention relates to reporter protein fusion antibodies, transgenic animals expressing the same, and methods of using the reporter protein fusion antibodies.

The present invention relates to a nucleic acid molecule encoding a fusion protein, wherein the nucleic acid molecule comprises: (a) a first nucleic acid sequence encoding a first biosensor, wherein said first biosensor is a first molecule capable of interacting with a second molecule; (b) a second nucleic acid sequence encoding an effector-activating module, wherein the effector-activating module comprises a nucleic acid sequence encoding a first part of a protease, wherein said first part of the protease is capable of interacting with a second part of said protease to form an active form of said protease; (c) a third nucleic acid sequence encoding a third biosensor comprising a protease cleavage site, wherein the protease cleavage site is sterically occluded in the absence of a stimulus for said third biosensor and wherein the protease cleavage site becomes accessible in the presence of said stimulus.

A contrast agent having a contrast protein have contrast properties and at least one targeting moiety, wherein the at least one targeting moiety is operatively linked to or incorporated within the contrast protein. Methods for targeting contrast agents and for preparing such agents are included.