Nanomedicine

Andrea Daniels
Andrew Haile
Joshua Polk
3rd Block/Ms. Moore
You Will Learn…

How nanotechlogy came about

About nanomedicine
Some types of nanobots
How nanomedicine is being used today
In depth on nanomedicine
The future of nanotechnology
 What Is
Nanomedicine
Nanomedicine is
the use of
nanotechnology in
the field of medicine.
In its original sense
nanomedicine uses
nanobots to improve
or repair bodily
functions. It does this
using techniques and
tools being
developed today to
What is Nanotechnology?

Nanotechnology is the engineering of functional systems at the

molecular scale. In its original sense, 'nanotechnology' refers to
the projected ability to construct items from the bottom up, using
techniques and tools being developed today to make complete,
 How It Came About?

In the 1980's K. Eric Drexler popularized the word nanotechnology. When

he was talking nanotechnology he meant building machines on the scale
of molecules, a few “nanometers” wide—motors, robot arms, and even
whole computers, far smaller than a cell.
Nanotechnology For
Instance
 What Are Nanobots?
Nanorobotics is the technology
of creating machines or robots at
or close to the microscopic scale
of a nanometers (10-9 meters).
More specifically, nanorobotics
refers to the still largely
hypothetical nanotechnology
engineering discipline of
designing and building
nanorobots. Nanorobots
(nanobots, nanoids or
nanites) would be typically
devices ranging in size from 0.1-
10 micrometers and constructed
of nanoscale or molecular
components. As no artificial non-
biological nanorobots have so far
been created, they remain a
hypothetical concept at this
time.
 Body Assisting NanoBots

How this nanobot is described is

body assisting. How this robot
works is that those cells and
parts of the body that cannot be
properly repaired, are replaced
by these nanobots. These
nanobots operate at the highest
level capable improving bodily
functions. Lets just say you are
a patient fresh out of surgery
and your ligaments are weak;
this nanobot assist the
ligaments and increases
 Repair Nanobots

This nanobot is described as a repair nanobot. How this nanobot works is

that those cells and parts of the body that do not operate properly are
repaired to as good as new. These nanobots repair faster than doctors and
find the problem faster than a doctor can. This type of robot detects the
problem, analyzes the problem, and repairs it.
 Disease Killing NanoBots

How this nanobot is described is disease killing. This nanobot is

programmed to find all things that don’t belong in the body and
destroy them. These nanobots operate at the highest level capable
improving bodily functions. Lets just say you are a patient
overcoming surgery and you catch a virus; this little nanobot
injected in you seeks and destroys all viral cells/organisms.
Nanorobot for nanomedicine drug
delivery
How Cancer Is Soon To Be
Treated

 You can
soon get
limbs too.
Enhancements?

 Enhancements include body parts

such as:
 Arms (super strength)
 Legs (No arthritis)
 Eyes (see like a telescope)
 Heart (No Heart Failure)
REPLACEMENT ARM, GOOD AS
NEW
Scientists have had a string of
remarkable successes lately, taking
signals from the brains of monkeys
and men, and using them to move
mechanical arms.
Darpa, the Pentagon's blue-sky
research division, now wants to
ratchet that work up about ten
notches, by developing a "neurally
controlled artificial limb that will
restore full motor and sensory
capability to upper extremity
amputee patients. This
revolutionary prosthesis will be
controlled, feel, look and perform
like the native limb."
So, basically, what Luke Skywalker
gets in Empire Strikes Back, after
Darth chops off his hand. Except,
researchers won't have a long, long
time to get this limb ready. Darpa
wants the robo-arm stat -- in four
years or less.
Robotic Legs

This feature is now used in military for

those who lost a leg. It functions how you
tell it to function as if it were your own
leg. The best part, NO PAIN!
 Robotic Heart

“He’s dead” is no longer a

phrase. We now have
robotic hearts that take
the place of a real heart.
Operates off of a
rechargeable battery that
charges on physical
movement, solar
electricity, and heat
energy. The arteries acts
as a hydroelectric system
for the body and keeps
you energized and
NanoMask
“The NanoMask is the first face
mask in the world to utilize
nanotechnology enhanced filter
media to effectively isolate and
destroy viral and bacterial
contaminants. Nanoparticles
enhance the intrinsic filtration
efficiency of the media by acting
as a destructive absorbent to kill
virus and bacteria that come in
contact with the filtration
system.”

Not for Sale in 2008 (Only Sold

Privately To Medical Centers)
Acticoat®
Wound
“Acticoat* (with
Dressings
SILCRYST™
Nanocrystals)
Dressings offer
powerful antimicrobial
barrier protection. Only
Acticoat maintains safe
bactericidal
concentrations of silver
with patented
nanocrystalline
technology.
 Nanometer-silver
Cryptomorphic Condom

 The condom-in-a-can is
essentially an
antiseptic foam spray
that the manufacturer
claims forms a physical
membrane inside the
vagina, protecting it
from infection, acting
as a barrier to
pregnancy and
providing a lubricating
effect.
 $22.49 Big Box
 How To Use

• Shake the pot up and down evenly 4-5 times before sexual intercourse.
• Insert the small end of leading pole lightly into the soft cap of the pot.
• Invert the pot and insert the big end of leading pole into the vaginal slowly.
It is suitable when the leading pole is of 6 -8cm in the vaginal (the length of
this leading pole is 9cm ),press the shower nozzle with the forefinger until the
foam is squirted and full of vagina (stop pressing it when the vagina mouth is
exceeded), then take out the leading pole slowly.
• Wash the leading pole for more using.
• Use it in 1-5 minutes before sexual intercourse, and once again after sexual
intercourse.
 Part 1. Of Legal Issues
 One of the main legal issues or concerns
that is being brought up today about
nanotechnology and nanobots is the call
for FDA to collect Nanotech products.
Hundreds of nanotech products, including
foods, medicines and medical devices,
now have reached the market, and their
number will grow tremendously in the
years ahead.  But the main regulatory
body, the Food and Drug Administration,
is not yet systematically collecting basic
nanomaterial information.
 Part 2. Of Legal Issues
 However, the FDA plans for each agency to keep
a list of FDA approved products employing
nanoscale materials. But because the FDA does
not have a list for themselves to keep track of
one the agencies stated that why should they
follow by it. One of the big questions out their for
the future is whether any of the nanotechnology
agencies can appropriately react if a future
problem is discovered related to the "nanoness"
of one of its regulated products. Until there is
more research done and the science is in,
products using nanotechnology should be tracked
and specifically monitored and FDA must be
prepared to investigate whether other approved
products might be susceptible to similar
problems.
 In Andrea’s Mind…
I have learned that nanotechnology is the
involvement of crafting machines from
individual atoms, to build microscopic,
massively parallel computers. My
predictions about the nanotechnology is
that it is our future whether people like it
or not. The way technology is advancing
in the world right now, and what many
are saying nanotechnology developments
will be able to do, make me believe that
in the next 20-30 years half of the world
will have some type nanotechnology in
them.
 In Joshua’s Mind
What I learned about nanotechnology is jus completely
astonishing. I think in 15 years we will have
nanohumans that walk the earth like it was natural. In
possibly 30 years I think nanobots will be able to
reproduce like humans. Nanotechnology can’t be seen
with the naked eye or even smelled. Nanotechnology is
the new wave of life and is changing as we speak day
by day. I like the idea but it scares me to think about
the glitches. If a carrots fibers can create a snowboard,
or even a battleship is astounding. It’s the overall fact
that food can be a weapon that isn’t poison. Wine that
has nanobots, nanofood, nanohearts, and even
nanoeyes is making way for the future. Over the past
few years nanotechnology has not been recognized as
efficient as it has been. People everyday, are getting
injected with some type of nanobot to aid their body.
Some nanobots are used for heart surgery and I think
that it is really cool. You can trust a steady robot with
the right knowledge instead of a doctor with a shaky
 Mr. Haile mind

Well I learned about the different types

nanotechnology. I like that there are
different nanobots that go in your body
to
cure different types of diseases or help
parts
of your body that are weak. In the
future I
believe that many people would have
nanotechnology inserted into them for
Jeremy Baumberg's
 Jeremy Baumberg's
 Nanotechnology professor Jeremy Baumberg's
approach to science has always been hands-on. "I
was the sort of child who took everything
apart," he states. Before college he worked for
IBM, writing software.
 Baumberg has always tried to make connections
between research disciplines; he has also sought
environments that support his openness, curiosity,
and broad interest in science. Jeremy Allam,
Baumberg's former boss at the Hitachi Cambridge
Laboratory in the U.K., says that Baumberg
"doesn't like to put things in compartments;
he likes to see connections. Unlike some
scientists, he seems to be equally happy to
engage in basic and applied science, and to
explore how they cross-fertilize each other."
Consequently, Allam says, Baumberg discovers
things that others might not. The result: a
successful research career in nanophotonics that
spans the divide between academia and industry.
Tinne Delande
 Tinne Delande is
NANOTECHNOLOGIST
Tinne Delande is ask such questions frequently
like such:
Do You Work At Night?
“I don’t work at night. But a lot of my colleagues
sometimes work at night”, says Tinne Delande.
What Do I Have to Study to Become a
Nanotechnologist?
That depends. Most of the researchers are
engineers or people with an advanced education
in science. Their laboratory assistants generally
have a shorter, but more practically-oriented
education. And of course, there are also
mechanics to maintain and repair the equipment.
Other Nanotechnologist
University Of Albany State
 University of Albany State has a
number of courses including
nanosciences and nanoengineering.
They have three different courses
for the foundation of
nanotechnology. These courses
mainly introduce the fundamentals
of nanochip fabrication including a
description of typical obstacles
encountered, to be simple, the
basic principles of integrated
circuit “nanochip” operation and
Cornell University
 Nanobiotechnology is the
application of nano- and micro-
fabrication methods to build tools
for exploring the mysteries of
biological systems.  It is a
graduate-level course that will
cover the basics of biology and the
principles and practice of
microfabrication techniques with a
focus on applications in biomedical
and biological research.
University Of New York
 The university of New York has
many nanoengineering and
nanoscience courses. UNY has
three different courses for the
foundation of nanotechnology.
These courses mainly introduce the
basic principles of integrated
circuit “nanochip” operation and
presents, in detail, the
fundamentals of nanochip
fabrication including a description
of typical obstacles encountered.
How We Don’t See It
How Nanomedicine Works
URL
 www.imec.be/.../nanotechnologist.shtml
 sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/.../just_do_it/
 www.nanomedibot.com/
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nanobots
 http://www.foresight.org/Nanomedicine/Gallery/Images/nanobots.jpg
 http://www.engadget.com/media/2006/05/nanobots.jpg
 http://bir-consulting.com/images/Picture-of-the-day/AS-nanobot.jpg
 http://www.ieee-virtual-museum.org/collection/people.php?id=1234788&
 http://www.nanoshop.com/listing/268/Nanometersilver_Cryptomo
 http://www.cnettv.com/9742-1_53-25629.html
 http://www.azonano.com/news.asp?newsID=5928
 http://www.nanotech-now.com/academic.htm
Thank
You!