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ArticleIEEE nanotechnology magazine2026

Smart Ultrasound-Responsive Nanoparticles for Drug Delivery.

Yanqing Zhong, Geoffrey P Luke

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Article in IEEE nanotechnology magazine, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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2 authors.

Yanqing ZhongThayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH 03755.
Geoffrey P LukeThayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH 03755.

Funding

Multiplex Ultrasound Imaging for the Detection of Head and Neck Lymph Node MicrometastasesR01DE033175 · NIDCR · DARTMOUTH COLLEGE · PI Geoffrey P. Luke · 2024 to 2026
$1.7M
NIDCR NIH HHS R01 DE033175
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Drug delivery can be improved by incorporating the therapeutic molecules inside nano-sized carriers. This can enable controlled release of the drugs at the site of interest, thus minimizing off-target effects. Recent advances in nanotechnology have led to the development of "smart" nanoparticles, which can release their cargo in response to an external stimulus. Ultrasound is a promising external stimulus, because it is able to safely provide mechanical energy in a tightly focused region deep in soft tissue. In this region, the ultrasound provides pressure changes, heating, and/or shear forces that can facilitate drug release from the nanoparticles. In this review, we highlight recent advances in smart nanoparticles and describe how ultrasound could be used to achieve real-time on-demand drug delivery in situ. We also identify promising areas of future research that could lead to impactful drug delivery strategies.

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nanotechnologysmart nanoparticlestriggered drug deliveryUltrasound

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PMID42004818
PMCPMC13089319

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