Earlier this week, U.S. Congresswoman Lois Capps spent an afternoon touring the Center for Nanomedicine, Sanford-Burnham’s joint venture with the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB).

As Santa Barbara’s Daily Sound reports:

When asked why she came to see the center, Capps answered simply, “to be inspired.”

The Center for Nanomedicine, home to the laboratories of Sanford-Burnham’s Dr. Erkki Ruoslahti and Dr. Jamey Marth, focuses on the convergence of biology, nanotechnology and engineering, promising a new generation of solutions that address unmet needs in medicine and human health.

Read more about the Center and Rep. Capps’ visit in the Daily Sound.