Nanotechnology in medicine

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Professor David Smith from The University of York talks about nanotechnology and its application to modern medicine. Topics covered include delivery of cancer drugs, tissue engineering and gene therapy.

Length: 25 minutes

What is nanotechnology
Most significant impact of nanotechnology on modern medicine
Developments that are currently available
Drug delivery with the aid of nanotechnology
Developments that will be available in the future
Risks to health
Risks to the environment
Professor David Smith’s key areas of research
A typical day in the laboratory
When to treat patients using these techniques
Any ethical issues that may arise
Costs of these types of treatments

: 14 Nov 2006 15:06 |  Tags: Audio David Smith Drug Delivery Gene Therapy Medicine Nanotechnology Podcast Podcasts University Of York |  Comments (0) |  Report a problem