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Biomimetic Strategy Developed to Deliver Nanotherapeutics Directly to Blood Clot Site

A novel biomimetic approach for direct delivery of clot-dissolving nanotherapeutics to the site of obstructed blood vessels has been devised by researchers from Harvard University’s Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering.

7 Jul 2012

Department of Defense Awards $6.25M to Professor for Innovations in Nanotechnology

Professor Hao Yan from the Arizona State University has been granted a research reward of US $6.25 million to be dispersed over a five-year period by the Department of Defense (DoD) under its Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative (MURI) program.

5 Jul 2012

Nanostructure Platform Paves Way to Transform Gene Regulation Technology

A team of researchers from the fields of nanotechnology and dermatology has used commercial moisturizers based on a nanostructure platform to provide gene regulation technology, which shows promise in developing life-saving therapies to treat skin cancers.

4 Jul 2012

Quantum Dots Can Track Serotonin at the Molecular Level

Researchers at Vanderbilt University have developed a method to tag a protein called the serotonin transporter in human beings at the molecular level. Serotonin is a hormone that regulates appetite, mood and sleep in humans.

30 Jun 2012

ECI to Conduct Fibrous Protein Nanocomposites Conference

Engineering Conferences International (ECI) will be hosting a conference on fibrous protein nanocomposites from October 7 to 12, 2012. It is a multidisciplinary conference that turns the spotlight on the design, characterization and development of bio-nano hybrid materials that have applications in both nanomedicine and electronics.

30 Jun 2012

Chemists Employ Nanowires to Emulate Photosynthesis

Chemists at Boston College have made use of silicon nanowires to emulate a process similar to photosynthesis for collecting solar energy in order to power reactions that synthesize the basic compounds employed in two well known anti-inflammatory pain killers.

30 Jun 2012

Scientists Develop Nanoscale Capsules Capable of Producing Medicines in Human Body

In a boost to localized disease treatment, research has yielded micro and nano-scale protein making machinery in capsule form, capable of manufacturing drugs inside the human body. The study was published in American Chemical Society’s (ACS) journal, Nano Letters. Proteins are the building blocks of drugs and integral to the human cell.

From American Chemical Society 29 Jun 2012

Sirnaomics Awarded NIH SBIR Grant for its Nanoparticle-Based siRNA Therapeutics Product

Sirnaomics has received yet another NIH SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) grant for its scar-less wound healing small interfering RNA (siRNA) solution, STP705. The funding is expected to aid in quicker completion of the IND enabling studies of this nanoparticle-based siRNA product. Since its inception in 2007, Sirnaomics has received five NIH SIBR grants as well as other government grants.

27 Jun 2012

Mayo Clinic to Study Preclinical Efficacy of MagForce’s NanoTherm Therapy in Gastrointestinal Cancer

MagForce, a major medical device firm focusing on nanomedicine in oncology, and Mayo Clinic, a major US medical center, have inked a pre-clinical research deal.

26 Jun 2012

Sydney to Host Third International Nanomedicine Conference

The future of medicine is migrating towards nano-scale thanks to the developments in nanotechnology, thus realizing healthcare solutions that once believed to be possible only in science fiction.

20 Jun 2012

Nanomedicine News

Biomimetic Strategy Developed to Deliver Nanotherapeutics Directly to Blood Clot Site

Department of Defense Awards $6.25M to Professor for Innovations in Nanotechnology

Nanostructure Platform Paves Way to Transform Gene Regulation Technology

Quantum Dots Can Track Serotonin at the Molecular Level

ECI to Conduct Fibrous Protein Nanocomposites Conference

Chemists Employ Nanowires to Emulate Photosynthesis

Scientists Develop Nanoscale Capsules Capable of Producing Medicines in Human Body

Sirnaomics Awarded NIH SBIR Grant for its Nanoparticle-Based siRNA Therapeutics Product

Mayo Clinic to Study Preclinical Efficacy of MagForce’s NanoTherm Therapy in Gastrointestinal Cancer

Sydney to Host Third International Nanomedicine Conference

Scientists Create the Largest Atomically Thin Gold Films to Make Electronics Weightless and Invisible

Sustainable Carbon Nanomaterial Gii Set to Transform Energy Storage in Internet of Things Devices

Sustainable Future for Carbon Nanotubes

Enhancing Material Properties through Nanotube Encapsulation

Sustainable ZnO Nanoparticles for Methylene Blue Cleanup

Electrospinning and the Future of Nanotechnology

How Electrospinning is Shaping the Future of Nanotechnology

Conversations on AFM: Applications of BioAFM in Life Science

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