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Monday, 1st June 2009 (1181 views)

The University of Sheffield is set to hold an event focusing on how nanotechnology can be used to make breakthroughs in the medical industry.

Organised in partnership with the Institute of Nanotechnology, the one-day exhibition will show how new technologies are being utilised to help cure diseases.

Topics to be discussed at the show include the possibilities of employing nanotechnology - in which gold is often a vital component - to treat cancer, as well as the development of new optical imaging techniques and breakthroughs in regenerative medicine development.

A number of researchers from the university will be speaking at the event - which takes place on July 8th - as well as representatives from local businesses.

The Nanotechnology Knowledge Transfer Network recently called on firms involved in nanotechnology research to promote their work by attending two European trade shows taking place next month - Prague's EuroNanoForum and the NanoMaterials Conference in Bonn.

 

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