Nanoparticles for Biomedical Applications. Fundamental Concepts, Biological Interactions and Clinical Applications. Micro and Nano Technologies

Table of Contents

1. A Brief History of Nanotechnology and Introduction to Nanoparticles for Biomedical Applications 2. Nanoparticle Behavior And Stability In Biological Environments 3. Active targeting and transport 4. Passive Targeting in Nanomedicine: Fundamental Concepts, Body Interactions, and Clinical Potential 5. Effects of Shape, Rigidity, Size, and Flow on Targeting 6. Routes of Administration for Nanocarriers 7. Challenges and Barriers 8. A pharmacokinetics primer for preclinical nanomedicine research 9. Nanoparticle Characterization Techniques 10. Liposomal delivery system 11. Nanoparticles for Biomedical Applications: Fundamental Concepts, Biological Interactions and Clinical Applications 12. Engineering Gold Nanoparticles for Photothermal Therapy, Surgery, and Imaging 13. Magnetic nanoparticles 14. Carbon nanomaterials: fundamental concepts, biological interactions and clinical applications 15. Quantum Dots 16. Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles: Synthesis, Properties, and Biomedical Applications 17. Biomedical Applications of Cerium Oxide Nanoparticles: A Potent Redox Modulator and Drug Delivery Agent 18. Polymeric Nanoparticles 19. Hydrophobically-assembled nanoparticles 20. Electrostatically Driven Self-Assembled Nanoparticles and Coatings 21. Nanoemulsions 22. The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Scaling Nanomedicine Towards Broad Clinical Impact

Authors

Eun Ji Chung Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering, University of Southern California, USA. Eun Ji Chung is WiSE Gabilan Assistant Professor and Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Southern California, USA. Her work focuses on the he design and application of self-assembling, peptide amphiphile micelle nanoparticles for cardiovascular and cancer theranostics. Lorraine Leon Assistant Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Central Florida, USA. Lorraine Leon is Assistant Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Central Florida, USA. Her research focuses in the areas of nanomedicine, molecular engineering and self-assembly Carlos Rinaldi Charles A. Stokes Term Professor and Chair, Department of Chemical Engineering and Biomedical Engineering, University of Florida, USA. Carlos Rinaldi is Charles A. Stokes Term Professor & Chair, Department of Chemical Engineering and Biomedical Engineering, University of Florida, USA. His research is focused on advancing the understanding and biomedical applications of suspensions of magnetic nanoparticles.