Prized Science 2013: Episode 5 "Isiah Warner: New Orleans Nanotech - "GUMBOS" promise new drugs and electronics"
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A group of nanoparticles called “GUMBOS” is as varied as their culinary namesake implies, with a wide range of potential applications from cancer therapy tosensors. Isiah Warner, Ph.D., won the ACS Award in Analytical Chemistry for his work on GUMBOS and other innovative research.
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