NANOTECHNOLOGY

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U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel
Command Telemedicine Advanced Technology
Research Center Cutting Edge Medical
Technology

• NANOTECHNOLOGY
• American Telemedicine Association
• Advanced Briefing for Industry
• December 2 3, 2004

Gary R. Gilbert, Ph.D. / Kenneth C. Curley, MD /
Troy A. Turner, MBA
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Nanotechnology

• From Nanotechnology, a Gentle Introduction to
  the Next Big Idea
• The essence of a nanoparticle is not the essence
  of the particle in its bulk form. A nano-sized
  particle of gold is not necessarily gold, nor
  even of the same chemical or electrical
  properties. Individual atoms and nano-particles
  can behave in unique interactions which are
  averaged out in the bulk.
• One nanometer (one billionth of a meter) is a
  magical point on the dimensional scale.
  Nanostructures are at the confluence of the
  smallest of human-made devices and the largest
  molecules of living things.

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Nanotechnology

• Nanotechnology will lead to profound shifts in
  the way we detect and treat both disease and
  trauma injuries such as fractures, gun-shot
  wounds, severe tissue loss, and infection.

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NWU Institute for Bioengineering Nanoscience in
Advanced Medicine
Congressionally Directed Research Dr. Samuel
Stupp, Director
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NWU Institute for Bioengineering Nanoscience in
Advanced Medicine

• Nanosensors could detect and report casualty
  information.
• Minimally invasive field surgical instruments,
  or implants that dispense drugs in response to
  body changes after a wound.
• Wide-ranging application in prevention, detection
  and treatment of disease and injury.
• Advances in biosensing and molecular medicine can
  be achieved with nanotechnology and applied to
  detect and neutralize bioagents.

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Investment and Development Directions

• Power strip / Fuel cell technology
• Sensors Glucose Levels Chemical and Biological
  Contaminants (e.g., electronic nose)
  Nano-physio-sensors in daily-use items such as
  soap, shampoo, etc., to monitor physiological
  conditions, alerting when normal
  physio-thresholds are exceeded.
• Drug Delivery through cell membrane magnetic
  drug-bound nanodot guided by external magnet to
  control local bioavailability.
• Diagnostics Molecular tags to enable imaging of
  specific cullular processes.
• Self-assembling nano-structures to provide
  structure for bone and nerve re-growth.

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MRMC/TATRC POCsGary Gilbert, Ph.D. /
301-619-4043 / Gilbert_at_tatrc.org Ken Curley,
MD / 301-619-6989 / Curley_at_tatrc.orgTroy
Turner, MBA / 301-619-7954 / Turner_at_tatrc.org
Telemedicine Advanced Technology Research
Center Cutting Edge Medical Technology
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