Toxicity and Efficacy of Carbon Nanotubes and Graphene: the Utility of Carbon-based Nanoparticles in Nanomedicine

Authors: Yongbin Zhang, Dayton Petibone, Yang Xu, Meena Mahmood, Alokita Karmakar, Dan Casciano, Syed Ali, and Alexandru S. Biris Publication: Drug Metabolism Reviews, Volume 46, Issue 2 Abstract: Carbon-based nanomaterials have attracted great interest in biomedical applications such as advanced imaging, tissue regeneration, and drug or gene delivery. The toxicity of the carbon nanotubes and graphene remains … Toxicity and Efficacy of Carbon Nanotubes and Graphene: the Utility of Carbon-based Nanoparticles in Nanomedicine

Multistructural-Biomimetic Substrates for Controlled Cellular Differentiation

Authors: Anamaria I. Orza, Carmen Mihu, Olga Soritau, Mircea Diudea, Adrian Florea, Horea Matei, Stefana Balici, Thilak Mudalige, Ganesh K. Kanarpardy, and Alexandru S. Biris Publication: Nanotechnology, 25 Abstract: Multidimensional scaffolds are considered to be ideal candidates for regenerative medicine and tissue engineering based on their potential to provide an excellent microenvironment and direct the fate of … Multistructural-Biomimetic Substrates for Controlled Cellular Differentiation

A Nano Necessity: Global Ethics for Human Enhancement

Author: Marinelle Ringer Publication: The International Journal of Diversity in Organizations, Communities, and Nations, vol. 12, no. 2, pp 61-70 Abstract: Socio-economic and cultural diversity will be critical to the development of a global ethic for applications of nanotechnology intended for human enhancement. As indicated by Joachim Schumer, nanotechnology 鈥渕ay be expected to increase the … A Nano Necessity: Global Ethics for Human Enhancement