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Medical Applications of Molecular Nanotechnology
Nanomedicine
Group 7:Alex ShinBobby MartinBrian MaldonadoDenny WindgassenJohn MetcalfKenneth KrepsRoss Mathis
NANOMEDICINE
Def. Nanotechnology:• Describes creation of functional materials,
devices, and systems in nanometer scale length (1-100nm = 1-100 x 10 -9m)
Def. Nanomedicine:• Application of Nanotechnology in Medicine
NANOMEDICINEKey Goals:• Cure of traditionally incurable diseases (i.e. Cancer)• Providing more effective cure with fewer side
effects, and developing tools for more effective detection, diagnosis, and treatment
NANOROBOTS
• Microscopic devices ranging in size from 0.1-10 micrometers
- A human hair is typically 40 micrometers in diameter• Capable of navigating through the bloodstream
directly to the source
• Carry tools, medicines, lasers, etc.• Seems most fit to work in mass quantities
NANOROBOTS(cont’d)
• Designed to treat patients at the source• Precision• Microsurgery• Target drug delivery• Monitor your diabetes• …and more
NANOROBOTSThe Link
• Data Mining Monitor various patients with similar conditions, and find trends in the way they react to different treatments.• EHR Conditions can be automatically updated in your Electronic Health Record, via the nanorobots, eliminating the need for unnecessary follow up visits.
CELL REPAIR MACHINES
Small enough to fit inside of a cell or travel through the blood stream
Uses cilia for propulsion
Contains a memory of up to 1 GB
Contains a CPU with 10 MB of RAM
1000 extendable molecular manipulators, each controlled by the micro processor
CELL REPAIR MACHINESBefore treatment: Inject the CRMs to target the cancerous cells
1. Use the improved imaging in order to remove the cells by surgery
2. Use the CRMs to deliver medicines directly to the part of the body
3. Kill the cancer cells by the using methods such as Kanzius RF therapy
After treatment:Maintain the health of the patient
CELL REPAIR MACHINESOther medical applications of
CRMs:
Repair cellular injuries caused by hours of absent blood flow
Eliminate aging and increase the lifespan of a human to 600 years
Achieve “super human" strength by overlapping muscle tissue with fine diamond fiber
Revive cryogenically frozen patients
BIOMEDICALNANOTECHNOLOGY
BIOMEDICAL NANOTECHNOLOGY
• Diagnostics - Would help individuals with their PHR’s
• Prostheses and implants• Nanodrugs
Three Main Focuses
BIOMEDICAL NANOTECHNOLOGY
• Diagnostics - Would help individuals with their PHR’s
• Fairly new technology - Long term effects - Unforeseen Adverse effects
• Will be monitored closely into the future
Potential Problems
NANONEPHROLOGY
Nephrology• Study of the function and diseases of the
kidney
Nanonephrology• Branch of Nanomedicine that deals with
Nephrology
NANONEPHROLOGY
• Protein Structures
• Nano-Imaging
• Nanomedicine
Subfields
NANOBUBBLE TECHNOLOGYWhat is it?
• Bubbles that can be injected into the bloodstream to deliver oxygen to the body
• Can hold 400x more oxygen than the average red blood cell
• Breakdown of blood clots
Applications:• Hemorrhagic shock victims – rats kept alive with
only 50% normal quantity of blood• Carbon Monoxide poisoning – flood out the carbon
monoxide with oxygen saturation
NANOBUBBLE TECHNOLOGY
How this applies to HIT:• More efficient, more effective way to deliver oxygen• Costs less, no harmful chemicals that remain in the
body like competitors such as PolyHeme• In the future patients may be able to administer the
injections on their own and monitor their blood oxygen levels as well as their body’s circulation
NANOTECHNOLOGY IN DRUG DELIVERY
Controlled Release Systems - More efficient dosage - Reduced side effects
Vaccine Delivery Systems - Small size - Faster absorption
• Implanted Drug Release Systems,
NANOTECHNOLOGY IN DRUG DELIVERY
Increased effectiveness of medication - Controlled release
increases effective time
Targeted delivery of medication. - Absorbed by specific
tissue or cells
CONCLUSION• Introduction to various applications• Key Goals• Can bring advancements to three components of HIT
FUTURE:
CONCERNS:
• Promises better outcomes• Difficult to say when it is implemented
-> question of coordination and standardization
• Interaction between nanoparticles and living organisms should be fully evaluated first
• Cost
Questions?
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