Opioids like fentanyl, morphine and oxycodone are the drugs most linked to overdoses in the U.S. Typical screening methods for drug usage involve collection of blood, saliva or urine samples. Now, in ACS’ Analytical Chemistry, researchers demonstrate a pen-like tool that can quickly and non-invasively collect molecules from the skin’s surface to be screened for opioids with mass spectrometry.

On April 29th, the Vaccine Innovation Center (Director Chung Hee-Jin) of Korea University's College of Medicine successfully held a special seminar with Professor Pierre Van Damme, a world-renowned vaccine expert, at the Yoon Joo-Hong lecture room, 4th floor main building. 61 researchers joined this seminar to have in-depth discussions on the latest research trends and strategies in vaccine development and clinical trials.

Going off to summer camp can be a scary experience for children, but it can be even more nerve-wracking for parents of kids with food allergies. New research reveals the most cost-effective way to keep those children safe.