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Biological Applications of Nanotechnology
APS Cross Sectional Symposium
Jahar Bhattacharya
T. Vo-Dinh, B.F. Erlanger, E.Ruoslahti and D.Cheresh
Although the development of nanoscale devices, or nanotechnology, has
revolutionized the material sciences, the biomedical application of
nanotechnology is in its incipience. The promise of nanotechnology lies in
that nanoscale devices hold much potential for providing new scientific
paradigms and investigative strategies in biomedical research. The goal of
this symposium is to draw attention to these issues in the context of novel
nanotechnological approaches that have already been developed in cells and
tissues. The speakers, who have all agreed to come, have developed
pioneering nanotechnological applications including the use of nanofibers
for optical bioanalysis in living cells, fullerenes for intracellular
delivery of antibodies, nanoparticles for tumor therapy and nanocrystals for
targeted drug delivery. These outstandingly novel issues will be presented
for the very first time in a symposium format. Each presentation of 20 min
will be followed by 10 min of discussion. We expect the symposium to be of
widespread interest.
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