Innovative Medical Devices and Nanotechnology: 1-Day Interactive Workshop

The Institute of Nanotechnology, in collaboration with the University of Sheffield, organized this 1-day interactive workshop held at the Kroto Institute, Sheffield University North Campus, Sheffield, UK. The workshop provided a showcase of innovative and exciting new medical nanotechnologies. The topics addressed included diagnostics and imaging, tissue engineering, polymer therapeutics and drug delivery, and drug discovery and screening. The workshop was attended by clinicians, medical researchers, industry experts, healthcare managers, academics and students. The workshop was divided into four sessions: regenerative medicine and smart materials; innovations in medical diagnostics and sensing; new techniques for drug discovery and drug delivery; and novel therapeutics. A concluding talk was given by Richard Moore from the Institute of Nanotechnology on the importance of nanoscale hazard identification and risk management for medical nanotechnologies.