Biomedical Nanotechnology
NPTEL is offering online course for undergraduate/ postgraduate students in Biomedical Nanotechnology.
About the course:
- Biomedical nanotechnology is a rapidly developing field, which includes a diverse collection of disciplines.
- The applications of nanotechnology are gaining overwhelming response in almost all the fields. Especially in healthcare sector, tremendous developments have been achieved.
- For example, cancer diagnosis and therapy, medical implants, tissue engineering etc.
- In the coming years, the developments in this field are expected to fluorish and lead to several life saving medical technologies and treatment methods.
- Thus, the main objective of this course is to impart knowledge on biomedical applications of nanotechnology.
Course Layout:
- Week 1: Introduction to nano, Nano-biomimicry, Synthesis of nanomaterials by physical and chemical methods, Synthesis of nanomaterials by biological methods, Characterisation of nanomaterials.
- Week 2: DNA nanotechnology, Protein & glyco nanotechnology, Lipid nanotechnology, Bio-nanomachines, Carbon nanotube and its bio-applications.
- Week 3: Nanomaterials for cancer diagnosis, Nanomaterials for cancer therapy, Nanotechnology in tissue engineering, Nano artificial cells, Nanotechnology in organ printing.
- Week 4: Nanotechnology in point-of-care diagnostics, Nanopharmacology & drug targeting, Cellular uptake mechanisms of nanomaterials, In vitro methods to study antibacterial and anticancer properties of nanomaterials, Nanotoxicology.
Duration: 04 weeks
Enrollment Ends: September 21, 2020
For more details, please visit: https://swayam.gov.in/nd1_noc20_bt29/preview
