Nanomedicine for molecular imaging
18 November 2008*, 12.00-13.30 hrs, *Nanomedicine for molecular imaging*
(Collegezaal 3, room number Ec-380)
Programme:
Dr. Gerben A. Koning (Surgical Oncology) - *Targeted lipid-based nanocarriers for imaging and therapy*
Dr. Annemieke van Wamel (Biomedical Engineering) - *Nano-sized probes for ultrasound imaging*
Dr. Monique Bernsen (Radiology) - *Cell tracking and vascular imaging with MRI using MRI nano probes*
Molecules or molecular assemblies with diagnostic and/or therapeutic capacity with sizes in nanometers are considered as nanomedicine.
Examples
Examples of nanomedicine are:
- cell-specific ligands (e.g. antibodies, peptides) that address specific receptors on target cells
- lipid or polymer-based colloidal nanocarriers for drug delivery
- colloidal nanocarriers containing MRI or nuclear imaging contrast agents
Nowadays also combinations of nanomedicine with different functions are under investigation resulting in e.g. cell-specific targeted nanocarriers for imaging or therapy or combinations of imaging probes and therapeutics within one carrier forming a class of agents called theranostics.
This workshop aims to focuss on the application of nanomedicine in the field of molecular imaging. This globally emerging research area is currently getting minor, but growing, attention within Erasmus MC. Some of the research groups that are at the forefront in nanomedicine research will present at the first workshop on this topic organized by AMIE. Early 2009 this workshop will be continued addressing additional aspects of nanomedicine for molecular imaging.
Organizer:
Dr. Gerben A. Koning, # 43963 (g.koning@erasmusmc.nl)