Accelerating the Translation of Nanomaterials in Biomedicine

Due to their size and tailorable physicochemical properties, nanomaterials are an emerging class of structures utilized in biomedical applications. There are now many prominent examples of nanomaterials being used to improve human health, in areas ranging from imaging and diagnostics to therapeutics...

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Published in:ACS nano 2015-07, Vol.9 (7), p.6644-6654
Main Authors: Mitragotri, Samir, Anderson, Daniel G, Chen, Xiaoyuan, Chow, Edward K, Ho, Dean, Kabanov, Alexander V, Karp, Jeffrey M, Kataoka, Kazunori, Mirkin, Chad A, Petrosko, Sarah Hurst, Shi, Jinjun, Stevens, Molly M, Sun, Shouheng, Teoh, Sweehin, Venkatraman, Subbu S, Xia, Younan, Wang, Shutao, Gu, Zhen, Xu, Chenjie
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Diagnostic software
Health
Human
Imaging
Nanomaterials
Nanomedicine - methods
Nanomedicine - trends
Nanostructure
Regeneration (physiology)
Translational Medical Research
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Summary:Due to their size and tailorable physicochemical properties, nanomaterials are an emerging class of structures utilized in biomedical applications. There are now many prominent examples of nanomaterials being used to improve human health, in areas ranging from imaging and diagnostics to therapeutics and regenerative medicine. An overview of these examples reveals several common areas of synergy and future challenges. This Nano Focus discusses the current status and future potential of promising nanomaterials and their translation from the laboratory to the clinic, by highlighting a handful of successful examples.
ISSN:1936-0851
1936-086X
DOI:10.1021/acsnano.5b03569