Biomedical Attraction of Magnetic Nanoparticles

Magnetic-materials specialist Kevin O'Grady predicts a big future for magnetic nanoparticles in clinical applications ranging from targeted drug delivery to the heat treatment of cancerous tumours.

Kevin O'Grady, professor of physics at the University of York, UK, provides an accessible overview that unpicks the fundamental science of magnetic nanoparticles as well as looking ahead to the delivery of real-world diagnostic and therapeutic nanoparticle technologies for clinical medicine.