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Targeted Drug Delivery
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This lecture discusses the challenge of delivering drugs to cancer cells without harming healthy cells. The instructor's team is developing artificial materials mimicking viruses to target and deliver medications effectively, aiming to minimize side effects and maximize treatment efficiency.
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