Nanomedical Device and Systems Design

Frank Boehm has been involved with nanotechnology and especially nanomedicine since 1996, which has inspired the development of numerous concepts and designs for advanced nanomedical diagnostic and therapeutic components, devices, and systems to potentially address myriad disease states. His aim is to develop and transform these concepts into real-world applications for global benefit. Over the last decade, Frank has managed to engage the interest of Canadian, U.S. and International researchers in his nanomedical concepts, and in 2009 he formed the startup company, NanoApps Medical, Inc. The aim of this company is to investigate and develop advanced, innovative, and cost-effective nanomedical diagnostic and therapeutic devices and systems for the benefit of individuals in both the developing and developed worlds.

Section I Envisaged Nanomedical Device and System Design Strategies. Exemplar Nanomedical Vascular Cartographic Scanning Nanodevice. Design Challenges and Considerations for Nanomedical Ingress and Egress. Design Challenges and Considerations for Nanomedical In Vivo Aqueous Propulsion, Surface Ambling, and Navigation. Design Challenges and Considerations for Nanomedical Energy Harvesting and Generation. Design Challenges and Considerations for Nanomedical Electronic Entities and Infrastructure. Design Challenges and Considerations for Nanomedical Device Signal Acquisition and Propagation. Design Challenges and Considerations for Nanomedical Computation. Section II Merging with Reality: Nascent Nanomedical Diagnostics and Therapeutics. Nanomaterial-Based Electrochemical Biosensors. Gold Nanorods in Sensing and Nanomedical Applications. Ophthalmic Glucose Nanosensors for Diabetes Management. Sensorcyte Artificial Cells for Human Diagnostics and Analytics. Liposome-Entrapped Antibiotics: Recent Progress and Clinical Applications. Progress and Potential of Nanomedicine to Address Infectious Diseases of Poverty. Nanorobotics for Targeted Medical Interventions. Section III Beyond the Event Horizon: Nanomedical Visions. Nanomedical Device and Systems Design in Remote Regions and the Developing World. Nanomedical Device and Systems Design in Space Applications. Nanomedicine in Regenerative Biosystems, Human Augmentation, and Longevity. Index.