April 21st, 2008
What:Nanotechnology in Medicine: Little Devices for a Big Future
Who: Professor Tejal Desai, Director UCSF’s Laboratory of Therapeutic Micro and Nanotechnology
The Deets:
Imagine a small machine capable of maneuvering through the body’s intricate immune systems to deliver a drug to a particular cell. Now imagine that machine is 1/10,000 the size of a human hair.
That’s the idea behind nanomedicine. Using a combination of biology and engineering on the nanoscale to deliver novel solutions to emerging medical issues.
Dr. Desai thrives on the interface of biology and engineering. The research could lead to targeted drug delivery, even tissue engineering. This could have dramatic implications for a wide range of “new” diseases, from MS & Alzheimers to Type II diabetes. Take a virtual tour of the nanomedicine world using Nanomission.
Dr. Desai will also discuss her advocacy of women in science, specifically discussing her own experience in a traditionally male dominated field.
You can listen to Tejal discuss Nanomedicine in her Exploratorium small talk or UCSF Science Cafe Podcast.
The Presentation
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