Archive · 17 Nov 2025
IIT BHU Develops Polymeric Nanomedicine for Inflammatory Diseases
Scientists at IIT BHU made a tiny medicine using special materials called polymers.
This medicine helps people with diseases that cause swelling and pain, like arthritis.
It works by targeting inflammation in the body.
It can help treat many different kinds of inflammation, even at very small amounts.
It's also been shown to be safe and helpful for problems like heart disease, cancer, and diabetes.
One of the researchers, Divya, even won an award for her work on this discovery.
This new medicine could be a big help in fighting diseases that make people sick.
Researchers at IIT BHU developed a polymeric nanomedicine for treating inflammatory diseases.
The nanomedicine shows high therapeutic efficacy at low doses and protects against various inflammation-related disorders.
Inflammatory diseases are linked to conditions like rheumatoid arthritis, cardiovascular disease, cancer, and diabetes.
Lead collaborator Divya Pareekh received the Gandhian Young Technological Innovation Appreciation Award 2024 for her contributions.
IIT BHU Director Prof Amit Patra highlighted the institute's commitment to society-relevant translational research with this development.
- Who
- Researchers at IIT BHU, led by Prof. Pradeep Paik
- What
- Developed a polymeric nanomedicine for treating inflammatory diseases
- When
- The award for Divya Pareekh was announced on November 12, 2025
- Where
- Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Banaras Hindu University (BHU)
- Why
- To address the growing global health crisis of inflammatory diseases
- Institution
- Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Banaras Hindu University (BHU)
- Lead Researcher
- Prof. Pradeep Paik
- Key Collaborator
- Divya Pareekh
- Award Received
- Gandhian Young Technological Innovation Appreciation Award 2024
- Award Announcement Date
- November 12, 2025