The application of science and technology at the nanoscale for biomedical problems promises to revolutionise medicine. Recent years have witnessed unprecedented advances in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases by applying nanotechnology to medicine. This course focuses on explaining the fundamentals of nanomedicine, and highlighting the special properties and application of nanomaterials in medicine. This course also reviews the most significant biomedical applications of nanomaterials including the recent breakthroughs in drug delivery, medical imaging, gene therapy, biosensors and cancer treatment.
Unit details and rules
Academic unit | Biomedical Engineering |
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Credit points | 6 |
Prerequisites
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None |
Corequisites
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None |
Prohibitions
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AMME5931 |
Assumed knowledge
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[[(BIOL1xxx OR MBLG1xxx) AND CHEM1xxx AND PHYS1xxx] OR [(AMME1961 OR BMET1961)] AND (MECH2901 OR BMET2901)]] AND (NANO2xxx OR AMME1362) |
Available to study abroad and exchange students | Yes |
Teaching staff
Coordinator | Gurvinder Singh, gurvinder.singh@sydney.edu.au |
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Lecturer(s) | Gurvinder Singh, gurvinder.singh@sydney.edu.au |
Tutor(s) | Kingsley Poon, kingsley.poon@sydney.edu.au |
Lois Lam, yiktunglois.lam@sydney.edu.au |