PHAC 811 - Nanomedicine and Nanopharmaceuticals

Cr Hrs: 4 (64-0-0)

Nanomedicine and nanopharmaceuticals are two rapidly emerging multidisciplinary fields that can potentially lead to revolutionary industrial changes for improving health care and health outcomes. They integrate physical, chemical, applied and clinical principles to develop nanomaterials and nanodevices to enhance therapeutics and diagnostics in medicine and pharmaceutical care. This graduate level course will teach students the concepts of nanomedicine and nanopharmaceuticals; current advances and innovations in design, synthesis/fabrication, and characterization of a variety of nanomaterials and nanodevices; applications of nanomedicine and nanopharmaceuticals for diagnosing and treating human diseases; and toxicology, ethical, regulatory, and commercialization challenges associated with the development and registration of nanomedicine and nanopharmaceutical products. Upon completion of the course, the students are expected to have advanced knowledge and ability to critically evaluate the basis for nanomedicine and nanopharmaceuticals development, and become competent in the subject areas. Teaching and learning methods consist of lectures, videos, problem-solving exercises, discussions, literature reviews, research proposal writing and oral presentation, and exams.

Instructional Method: Lecture
Term offered: Fall

Fall - Instructor of Record: Tao Lu Lowe
Fall - Additional Instructor 1: Hassan Almoazen