Nanomedicine

Nanomedicine

Nanomedicine is the application of nanotechnology for the development of better diagnostics and therapeutics for healthcare. Nanoparticles act as vehicles for reaching the sites of action and releasing drugs over long periods of time efficiently. Several areas of the body that were unreachable by conventional medicines can now be treated effectively using nanomedicine with a reduction in the side effects.
We, the researchers at the Biomaterials and Biointerfaces laboratory, have been developing nanoparticles and nanostructured biomaterials for the treatment of various diseases like cancer, osteoarthritis, respiratory disorders, and eye infections. Some examples of our research are
1) Development of nanoparticulate lung surfactant aerosols for lung injuries and tuberculosis
2) Anticancer drug loaded nanoparticles with greater efficacy in cancers
3) Nanostructured drug loaded materials for retinal diseases
4) Minimally invasive nanostructured in situ gels with growth factors for cartilage regeneration in osteoarthritis.

Further details are available at http://www.btc.iitb.ac.in/~rbanarji/biomatlab/homepage.html
Come join us at the Techfest exhibition to get a preview into the fascinating world of nanomedicine and its impact on healthcare.

For further queries contact:

Prateek Singh Rathore

Manager, Exhibitions

Techfest 2008

+91 98696 98752

prateek.singh[at]techfest[dot]org