Converging Technologies:
Nanotechnology and Biomedicine(1)
Source: Neelina H. Malsch_Biomedical Nanotechnology
By Mihail C. Roco
National Science FoundationChair, U.S. Nanoscale Science, Engineering and Technology (NSET)Washington, D.C.
Recent research on biosystems at the nanoscale has created one of the most dynamic interdisciplinary research and application domains for human discovery and innovation. This domain includes better understanding and treat- ment of living and thinking systems, revolutionary biotechnology processes, syn- thesis of new drugs and their targeted delivery, regenerative medicine, neuromorphic engineering, and biocompatible materials for sustainable environment. Nanobiosys- tems and biomedical research are priorities in the United States, the European Union, the United Kingdom, Australia, Japan, Switzerland, China, and other countries and regional organizations.With proper attention to ethical issues and societal needs, these converging technologies could yield tremendous improvements in human capabilities, societal outcomes, and the quality of life. The worldwide emergence of nanoscale scienceand engineering was marked by the announcement of the U.S. National Nanotech- nology Initiative (NNI) in January 2000. Its relevance to biomedicine is expected to increase rapidly in the future. The contributions made in this volume are outlined in the context of research directions for the field.
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