Events :: What is Nanomedicine?, Linnean Society, Piccadilly, London, 18 April 2008 :: (1068 Reads)

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‘What is Nanomedicine?’

one-day Training Course
Linnean Society, Piccadilly, London, 18 April 2008

Clinician? Researcher? Studying medicine or medical science?
Working in the medical industry?

Learn how the application of science and technology at the nanoscale
is revolutionising medicine…

This introductory one-day “What is Nanomedicine?” course will provide a broad overview of some of the most important applications of nanotechnology in medicine including insights into:

<li class="style113"> molecular imaging <li class="style113"> lab-on-a-chip, quantum dots and other novel diagnostic tools <li class="style113"> nanobiosensors <li class="style113"> regenerative medicine, including tissue engineering and cell and gene therapy <li class="style113"> advanced and “smart” medical materials <li class="style113"> nanotechnology-based drug targeting and delivery systems

Course presenters :

<li class="style113">Professor Shervanthi Homer-Vanniasinkam: Clinical Sub-Dean, Leeds University Medical School & Professor of Translational Vascular Medicine, University of Bradford <li class="style113"> Professor Tony Turner: Distinguished Professor of Biotechnology and Professor of Biosensor Technology, Cranfield University <li class="style113"> Richard Moore: Head of Nanomedicine & Lifesciences, Institute of Nanotechnology

Prices

Clinicians/academics*: £350 + VAT (€465 + VAT)
*Early bird rate until 7 March: £225 + VAT (€300 + VAT)

Industry: £450 + VAT (€600 + VAT)

Where : The Linnean Society, Burlington House, Piccadilly, W1J 0BF

Please Email carrie.smith@nano.org.uk or Telephone: +44 (0) 1786 447520
for further information.