Nanobiotechnology in Tissue Engineering
- Course outline; The nanoworld (the fundamental importance of size); A brief review of different nanostructures
- How nanostructures help in medicine, tissue engineering and cancer therapy; Nanofibers
- Self-assembly; Micelles; Liposomes
- Polymer nanoparticles; Carbon-based nanostructures
- Gold nanoparticles
- Magnetic nanoparticles
- Quantum dots; Dendrimers; Virus-like nanoparticles
- Student presentations - Nanostructures for medicine/ tissue engineering/ regenerative medicine
- Techniques for analysis of nanostructures (a brief review); Electron microscopes for analysis and manipulation
- Creating nano-patterns on surfaces; Cell behavior toward nanostructured surfaces
- Nanotechnology for stem cell therapy
- pH- sensitive nanobiosensors; Electrochemical nanobiosensors
- Controlled drug delivery; Nanotheranostics
- Stealth coating of nanoparticle; Ethical and safety issues
- Student presentations - Examples of the use of nanotechnology in tissue engineering