Lipid Nanoparticle
Object NameSculpture
Artist / Maker
Luke Jerram
((British, b. 1974))
Date2020
MediumBlown glass
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineCommissioned by University Museums with funds from the Nanovaccine Institute and the Joyce Brewer Art Acquisitions Fund. In the Art on Campus Collection, University Museums, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa.
Object numberU2020.54
Status
On viewCultureEnglish
Label TextCreated for the Nanovaccine Institute of Iowa State University, this sculpture is of a Lipid Nanoparticle. The institute are developing nanovaccines and nanotherapeutics for respiratory infections, neural disorders, tropical diseases, cancer, aging, and veterinary diseases. Our vision is that nanovaccines and nanotherapeutics will revolutionize how we prevent and treat disease.
Locations
- (not entered) Iowa State University, Advanced Teaching & Research Building (ATRB)
Object Name: Sculpture
Luke Jerram
2020
Object number: U2020.51
