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UT Student Wins Award for Breakthrough Cystic Fibrosis Therapy

8/20/2025

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Yehui Sun, a UT Southwestern graduate student, won the 2025 Ida M. Green Award for her research on lipid nanoparticles for cystic fibrosis treatment.
Her work improves Selective Organ Targeting (SORT), redirecting drug delivery from the liver to the lungs.
Sun's research indicates a potential long-lasting therapy, with 70% of lung stem cells showing successful gene edits after 22 months.

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Story summary

Yehui Sun, a UT Southwestern graduate student, won the 2025 Ida M. Green Award for her research on lipid nanoparticles for cystic fibrosis treatment.
Her work improves Selective Organ Targeting (SORT), redirecting drug delivery from the liver to the lungs.
Sun's research indicates a potential long-lasting therapy, with 70% of lung stem cells showing successful gene edits after 22 months.