Course: Biotechnology and Nanomedicine

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Course title Biotechnology and Nanomedicine
Course code UBR/BAN
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction English
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements Course does not contain work placement
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Hubálek Kalbáčová Marie, prof. RNDr. Ph.D.
  • Benson Veronika, RNDr. Ph.D.
  • Zvercová Iveta, Ing. Ph.D.
  • Coufal Radek, Mgr.
Course content
1. Basic biomedical concepts and principles. 2. Basic concepts and principles of nanochemistry ? nanoparticles, quantum dots, organic nanomaterials and their bioconjugates. 3. Carbon and gold nanoparticles, their characterization and bioconjugates. 4. Nanostructured surfaces and their applications. 5. Nanomaterials application in biomedicine. 6. Practical demonstration of preparation of nanofibrous materials and their characterization. 7. Risks of nanomaterials in medicine.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture
Learning outcomes
The objective of the course is to introduce students to nanomaterials and their effective use in practice. Special emphasis will be placed on nanomaterials that are already in clinical trials or have strong potential for biomedical applications. The course is intended for international students, as well as Czech students who wish to deepen their professional knowledge in English.

Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of cellular and molecular biology and chemistry

Assessment methods and criteria
Combined examination

Recommended literature
  • Bhushan, B. Springer handbook of nanotechnology. Berlin: Springer, c2004.. Springer: Verlag Berlin Heidelberg, 2010. ISBN 978-3-642-02524-2.
  • KHAN F.A. Applications of nanomaterials in human health. ISBN 978-981-15-4801-7.
  • SAPSFORD K. E. Functionalizing Nanoparticles with Biological Molecules: Developing Chemistries that Facilitate Nanotechnology.


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