Lab – Temple Update

Temple Researchers Developing a Safer Alternative to Addictive Painkillers

Thu, 03 Apr 2025 22:38:02 +0000

For years opioids have been the standard for treating pain, but their continued use has resulted in a growing addiction crisis. However, at Temple University’s Center for Substance Abuse Research, Director Anjali Rajadhyaksha and her team are working on a potential solution. Their research focuses on targeting a specific brain protein to reduce the addictive effects of opioids.

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Behind the Tests at Temple; How the Enormous COVID Testing Program Works

Thu, 01 Apr 2021 19:09:27 +0000

Now, at this point in the semester, students know what a Covid test looks like: You show up, take your test, wait a few days and get your results. But at the Medical Research Building on Temples Health Sciences campus, there’s quite a lot going on behind the scenes. After getting collected from the various sites, your test will join thousands of others on its way to the lab.

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Temple Professor Develops 3D Printed Bandages

Fri, 22 Feb 2019 18:10:18 +0000

The Temple Bioengineering Department has been working on a new type of bandage for the medical community. Professor Jonathan Gerstenhaber, an assistant professor in Temple’s college of bioengineering, along with students and faculty, has created a 3D printed bandage made from soy proteins named NeuEsse, to print an individual bandage directly onto a wound.

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