PUFF, PUFF, PASS: A NEW WAY TO GET VACCINATED, NO NEEDLE REQUIRED

Scientists have announced a groundbreaking new method for delivering vaccines that could make needles a thing of the past. Utilizing compressed gas and powdered vaccines that don’t require refrigeration, the “MOF-Jet” could provide an easy and painless way to administer vaccines and therapeutic treatments for a range of diseases, including cancer.

During the pandemic lockdown, boredom led to a groundbreaking new research project. Dr. Jeremiah Gassensmith, the principal investigator, purchased affordable components of a compressed gas-powered jet injection system to tinker with at home. When the team returned to campus, he handed the components over to Yalini Wijesundara, a graduate student, and challenged her to see what she could create with them. puff puff pass gif