2010 EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS:

"Nanomedicine: from Materials Design to Clinical Applications"

The convergence of recent advances in nanotechnology with modern biology and medicine has created the new research domain of “nanobiotechnology.” The use of nanobiotechnology in medicine is termed “nanomedicine.” Nanomedicine research includes, but is not limited to, the development of diagnostics for rapid monitoring, targeted cancer therapies, localized drug delivery, improved cell-material interactions (e.g., for tissue engineering), and the delivery of macromolecular biologicals (e.g., peptides, proteins, nucleic acids) across biological barriers. The Controlled Release Society is in a unique position to foster collaborative research in nanomedicine. Since its inception over 35 years ago, CRS members have worked on developing numerous nanoscale systems for delivery of bioactive agents. Advances in nanotechnology over the past decade, however, have provided new and unique opportunities for scientists interested in controlled release. In this workshop selected advances in nanomaterial design and their interactions with cellular barriers and in vivo fate will be reviewed. In addition, clinical translation of select nanomedicines will be discussed.

Speakers:

Tejal Desai, University of California, San Francisco, U.S.A.,
Nanostructured interfaces for therapeutic delivery

Frank Caruso, University of Melbourne, Australia
"Nanoengineered particles for therapeutic delivery"

Ken Dawson, University College Dublin, Ireland
"Nanoparticle interactions with the bio-interface"

Samir Mitragotri, University of California, Santa Barbara, U.S.A.
"Interactions of nanoparticles with cells and tissues: role of asymmetry"

Hamid Ghandehari, University of Utah, U.S.A.
"Architectural influence of nanoconstructs on toxicity, cellular uptake and biological fate"

Claus-Michael Lehr, Saarland University, HIPS, Germany
"Nanomedicine for targeting epithelial barriers: intestines, skin, and lung"

Alexander Kabanov, University of Nebraska Medical Center, U.S.A.
"Polymer nanomaterials for drug delivery"

Ilmari Pyykkö, Tampere University Hospital, Finland
"Healing the hearing with targeted delivery"