Dramatic changes in demographics over the next 2 decades will change the way we need to approach the provision of healthcare. In particular new technologies will have a key role to play in this respect as we try and reconcile better treatments with stagnant budgets.
Within the spectrum of technologies currently under development (bio-, nano- and information) it is the second of these that is generating lots of interest and activity and promises to revolutionise patient care through improved diagnosis and therapy.
In this lecture I will explain what it is about nanotechnology that gives it such promise and illustrate how current research in nanomaterials and devices could be translated for the benefit of patients.
Within the spectrum of technologies currently under development (bio-, nano- and information) it is the second of these that is generating lots of interest and activity and promises to revolutionise patient care through improved diagnosis and therapy.
In this lecture I will explain what it is about nanotechnology that gives it such promise and illustrate how current research in nanomaterials and devices could be translated for the benefit of patients.