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Nanomedicine (Q3) ( forår 2010 - 5 ECTS )

Rammer for udbud

• Uddannelsessprog: engelsk
• Niveau: Graduate course  
• Semester/kvarter: 3rd quarter  
• Timer per uge: 6  
• Deltagerbegrænsning: None  
• Undervisningssted: Århus
• Hovedområde: Det Naturvidenskabelige Fakultet
• Udbud ID: 22452

Formål

Educate students in the medical application of nanotechnology for diagnosis, treatment and management of human health.

Indhold

The course covers numerous aspects of nanomedicine focused on 1) nanoparticle-based drug delivery and bioimaging and 2) regenerative medicine and tissue engineering. A basic understanding of host responses to foreign material and surface engineered solutions will be used as an introduction to the current and potential nano-based drug delivery and imaging systems and medical implants in the clinic. Cellular diffentiation and 3D nanofuctionalised scaffolds for tissue engineering applications and regulatory aspects including nanotoxicology issues will be addressed. Students will have the opportunity during the course to identify current therapeutic drawbacks and design nanomedicine solutions tailored to a particular disease.

Faglige forudsætninger

Molecular Biology and/or Biochemistry at the level of the Bachelors Degree in nanoscience.

Underviser

Organiser: Ken Howard
University address: iNANO Center, Ny Munkegade Building 1521
Telephone number: 9842 3207
E-mail: kenh@inano.au.dk

Other lecturers: Peter Kingshott and Morten Andersen

Undervisnings- og arbejdsform

4 hours of lectures and 2 hours of excercise per week for 7 weeks.

Materials: English
Lectures: English

English

Litteratur

Lecture notes will be handed out during the course

Læringsmål

• Describe state-of-the-art within the field of nanomedicine
• Analyse and critically evaluate nanomedicine scientific articles
• Present and discuss scientific concepts and ideas within nanomedicine
• Identify current drawbacks in nanomedicine therapy and future requirements
• Design nanomedicine-based solutions to disease
• Synthesise , characterize and evaluate the biological function of either nano-based drug delivery vehicles, nanofunctionalised surfaces or 3D scaffolds

Studieordning og bedømmelse

Kandidatuddannelsen i medicinalkemi

• Hj.opg., bedømt efter 7-skala med intern censur

Kandidatuddannelsen i nanoscience

• Hj.opg., bedømt efter 7-skala med intern censur

48 hours (2 days and nights) take-home assignment.
Graded according to the 7-level scale. Internal censorship.
Re-exam: After agreement with the course responsible.