Thursday, April 7, 2011, 1:30 pm — John Dunn Seminar Room, Bldg. 463
Nanoscale engineering is one of the most dynamically growing areas in science and industry. As there are no safety regulations yet, concerns about future health problems are mounting. The fundamental question that arises is, whether size alone can be detrimental. In order to investigate this issue, one must study the effects of both inert i.e. noble metal (1,3) and chemically active (Ti and Zn oxide) nanoparticles (2).
Living tissues are composed of a hierarchy of cell structures, where each layer had a unique cell type and function. In order to understand the effects of nanoparticles living organisms it is important to study cells from primary cultures and determine, not only the concentrations that would induce apoptosis, but rather the effects of the particles on specific cell functions. Since the different cell layers are interconnected a reduction in function on any one of the layers can impact the development of the rest of the tissue.
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Hosted by: Elena Shumay, MD, PhD
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