Magnetic Nanoparticles in Nanomedicine

Kai Wu is an assistant professor in the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, TX, United States. His research interests include the synthesis of magnetic nanomaterials, fabrication of magnetic nanodevices, micromagnetic simulation, development of point-of-care medical devices based on magnetic biosensors, and magnetic neuron stimulation and recording. Jian-Ping Wang is a professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, United States. His research interests include nanomagnetism and quantum spintronics with a focus on searching, fundamentally understanding, and fabricating novel magnetic materials and quantum spintronic devices.

Section I. Magnetic Nanoparticles (MNPs): Synthesis, Functionalization and Characterization
1. Basics of Magnetic Materials and Magnetism
2. Micromagnetic Simulation
3. Current Methods for Synthesis and Surface Modifications of MNPs
4. Current Characterization Techniques for MNPs

Section II. MNPs for Therapy
5. MNPs for Hyperthermia Therapy
6. MNPs for Drug/Gene Delivery
7. MNPs for Neurostimulation

Section III. MNPs for In Vitro Disease Diagnosis
8. Magnetoresistive (MR) Biosensor
9. Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) Biosensor
10. Magnetic Particle Spectroscopy (MPS) Biosensor
11. Magnetic Separation Assisted Diagnosis

Section IV. MNPs for In Vivo Disease Diagnostic Imaging
12. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
13. Magnetic Particle Imaging (MPI)

Section V. Biocompatibility and Immunotoxicity of MNPs
14. Immunotoxicity and Safety Considerations
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