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.
One nanometer is approximately 60,000-fold thinner when compared to the thickness of a human hair or equivalent to the size of a single DNA strand. From drugs with enhanced therapeutic properties that are capable of selectively targeting infected sites with cellular accuracy without causing damage to healthy tissue, to microscopic robots that are capable of circulating in the bloodstream to diagnose diseases and repair cells. All these advancements may become possible one day.
The Australian Centre for Nanomedicine at the University of New South Wales is the leader in this exhilarating new field and will conduct the third International Nanomedicine Conference from July 2 to 4, 2012, in Sydney.
Renowned clinicians and academics will take part in the conference to discuss significant research on regenerative medicine, diagnostics and imaging, and targeted drug delivery systems, all made possible by nanomedicine.
Researchers manipulate the exotic physical, chemical and biological properties of materials at the nano-scale for building systems and devices that are capable of developing more efficient therapies and enhance disease detection.
The Australian Centre for Nanomedicine at the University of New South Wales, which covers engineering, science and medicine, is exploring ways to improve diagnosis and treatment of diseases, including Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's, multiple sclerosis, diabetes, and cancer.
Keynote speakers include Professor Alan Trounson, President of the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine; and Professor John Pickup Professor of Diabetes and Metabolism at King's College London.
Source: http://www.unsw.edu.au/
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