Purdue e-Pubs – Society of Engineering Science 51st Annual …

Inspired from biological systems, nanotechnology (and more recently, picotechnology) is beginning to revolutionize medicine including the improved prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of numerous diseases. This discussion will summarize efforts over the past decade that ave synthesized novel nanoparticles, nanotubes, and other nanomaterials to improve medicine. Efforts focused on the use of nanomaterials to minimize immune cell interactions, inhibit infection, and increase tissue growth will be especially emphasized. Tissue systems covered will include the nervous system, orthopedics, bladder, cardiovascular, vascular, and the bladder. Materials to be covered will include ceramics, metals, polymers, and composites thereof. Self-assembled nanochemistries will also be emphasized. Lastly, efforts to examine nanoparticle toxicity as well as nanosensors for the real-time monitoring of biological responses in the body will be presented. Thus, this discussion will: summarize recent advances in novel nanomaterials for medical devices; emphasize novel properties of nano- and pico-technology derived materials for biosensor applications; and identify how such materials can be used to decrease inflammation, infection and improve tissue growth.

Webster, T. (2014). Transitioning from nanomedicine to picomedicine. In A. Bajaj, P. Zavattieri, M. Koslowski, & T. Siegmund (Eds.). Proceedings of the Society of Engineering Science 51st Annual Technical Meeting, October 1-3, 2014 , West Lafayette: Purdue University Libraries Scholarly Publishing Services, 2014. http://docs.lib.purdue.edu/ses2014/bio/nba/12

Transitioning from nanomedicine to picomedicine

Inspired from biological systems, nanotechnology (and more recently, picotechnology) is beginning to revolutionize medicine including the improved prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of numerous diseases. This discussion will summarize efforts over the past decade that ave synthesized novel nanoparticles, nanotubes, and other nanomaterials to improve medicine. Efforts focused on the use of nanomaterials to minimize immune cell interactions, inhibit infection, and increase tissue growth will be especially emphasized. Tissue systems covered will include the nervous system, orthopedics, bladder, cardiovascular, vascular, and the bladder. Materials to be covered will include ceramics, metals, polymers, and composites thereof. Self-assembled nanochemistries will also be emphasized. Lastly, efforts to examine nanoparticle toxicity as well as nanosensors for the real-time monitoring of biological responses in the body will be presented. Thus, this discussion will: summarize recent advances in novel nanomaterials for medical devices; emphasize novel properties of nano- and pico-technology derived materials for biosensor applications; and identify how such materials can be used to decrease inflammation, infection and improve tissue growth.

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