Chairmen: Richard W. Siegel and Vladimir Torchilin
0900-0930
Nanoparticles as delivery vehicles: Enabling nanocomposites and healthcare
Richard W. Siegel
Materials Science and Engineering Department, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York 12180, USA
0930-1000
Multifunctional nanocarriers for drug delivery in cancer therapy
Vladimir Torchilin
Center for Pharmaceutical Biotechnology and Nanomedicine, Northeastern University, Boston, MA 02115, USA
1000-1030
Targeted nanomedicines for cancer, diabetes and cardiovascular diseases: why the size matters?
Hélder A. Santos
Division of Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Technology, Drug Research Program, Faculty of Pharmacy, and Helsinki Institute of Life Science, HiLIFE, University of Helsinki FI-00014, Helsinki, Finland
1030-1100
Bioinspired biomaterials for hard tissue repair and regeneration
Anne George
Brodie Tooth Development Genetics & Regenerative Medicine Research Laboratory, Department of Oral Biology, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60612, USA
1100-1130 Break