Nanomedicine
Nanomedicine is the medical application of nanotechnology. Nanotechnology has expanded the approaches available to doctors to detect, treat and monitor diseases. Nanotechnologies ranging from the use of nanomatierals in drug delivery, tissue regeneration, drug detection and in vivo imaging technologies to nanoelectronic biosensors for monitoring and treating disease to future applications of molecular nanotechnology will be showcased in this area of the BioNano conference . 

 

Nanosafety

Current problems for nanomedicine and nanogreen technology involve understanding the issues related to toxicity and environmental impact of nanoscale materials. Thus this section of the BioNano conference focuses on reaching a better understanding of the unique properties of nanomaterials, compared to their bulk counterparts. Nanoparticles (particles <100 nm diameter) appear to have toxic effects that are unusual and not seen with larger particles. How easily nanoparticles can enter the body and how cells behave when they come into contact with nanoparticles of different shape, composition and size is of extreme interest. The goal of this part of the conference is to determine whether and to what extent nanomaterials and nanobio technologies may pose a threat to the environment and all living species. 

NanoGreen

Nanogreen technologies are technologies that exploit the advances of nanotechnology in industrial applications to reduce cost of production, the pollution of our environment and the consumption of our natural resources, e.g. nanoparticles in solar cells. Here we hope to attract researchers with unique insights into nanotechnology and its impact on green ‘processing'. 

 

Nanocommunication 
The Nanocommunication section of the BioNano conference focuses on the publics’ knowledge and perceptions of nanotechnology and how these perceptions may shape the development of nanotechnology in Ireland and beyond. This section of the conference also hopes to attract researchers with a particular interest in nanoscience and nanotechnology education at all levels.