Dr. Neal Lane Then - Director of the National Science ... - Nanowerk
Dr. Neal Lane Then - Director of the National Science ... - Nanowerk
Dr. Neal Lane Then - Director of the National Science ... - Nanowerk
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Examples <strong>of</strong> levels for intervention <strong>of</strong> nanobiotechnology<br />
in human life extension: 4 generations <strong>of</strong> products<br />
Human<br />
Organ<br />
Cell<br />
Molecule<br />
•(1 st ) Joint replacement<br />
•Non-invasive and invasive<br />
diagnostics for rapid<br />
patient monitoring<br />
•Cognitive-assist devices<br />
•Targeted cancer <strong>the</strong>rapies<br />
•(2 nd )Sensors for in<br />
vivo monitoring<br />
•Localized drug<br />
delivery<br />
•Neural stimulation<br />
•Cardiac <strong>the</strong>rapies<br />
•Artificial organs<br />
• (3 rd ) Improved<br />
cell-material<br />
interactions<br />
• Scaffolds for<br />
tissue eng.<br />
• (4 th ) Genetic<br />
<strong>the</strong>rapies<br />
• Cell ageing<br />
• Stem cell<br />
<strong>the</strong>rapies<br />
• Localized<br />
drug delivery<br />
•Fast<br />
diagnostic<br />
techniques<br />
• Gene <strong>the</strong>rapy<br />
devices<br />
• Self-assembly<br />
structures<br />
(NBIC Report, 2002)
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