Nanotechnology for Health: Innovative Designs for Medical Diagnosis

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University of Twente

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Nanotechnology for Health: Innovative Designs for Medical Diagnosis

The course Nanotechnology for Health: Innovative Designs for Medical Diagnosis is an online class provided by University of Twente through Future Learn. It may be possible to receive a verified certification or use the course to prepare for a degree.

Discover how nanotechnology can be used for many new opportunities in healthcare with top University of Twente researchers.

Course description

Explore the use and implications of nanotechnology in new medical applications
4 weeks

Nanotechnology is used to control and manipulate nanometer-sized matter with nanometer precision. This can be atoms, molecules, or larger biological structures such as DNA or living cells. This online course explores the potential of nanotechnology in medical applications, to create new devices that can be used to diagnose a disease or monitor a medical treatment.

Introduction to the technology and science of nanotechnology.
The relation between nanotechnology and medical applications.
The impact and possible consequences of new techniques for ethical questions and societal behaviour.
Introduction to the underlying science and technology of nanotechnology developments and of the techniques used to produce devices that use nanotechnology.
Nano and breath: Electronic nose; Nano and blood: Lab-on-a-chip; Nano and urine: Cancer detection.
Example cases where new technology is not an independent development but arises from societal questions, and in turn also creates new societal and ethical questions.

Describe technology and the science of nanotechnology
Investigate the relationship between nanotechnology and the medical application
Engage in the underlying science and technology and techniques used to fabricate nano devices
Discuss societal and ethical questions that arise from new technological developments in the health domain

This course is designed for anyone with an interest in nanotechnology or medicine. Some of the technical sections of the course require undergraduate-level mathematics and physics, but these sections are not required to understand the main part of the course.

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Nanotechnology for Health: Innovative Designs for Medical Diagnosis

Course Topic

Healthcare & Medicine, Medical Technology

University, College, Institution

University of Twente

Course Skill Level

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Course Language

English

Place of class

Online, self-paced (see curriculum for more information)

Degree

Certificate

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Nanotechnology for Health: Innovative Designs for Medical Diagnosis

To obtain a verified certificate from Future Learn / University of Twente you have to finish this course or the latest version of it, if there is a new edition. The class may be free of charge, but there could be some cost to receive a verified certificate or to access the learning materials. The specifics of the course may have been changed, please consult the provider to get the latest quotes and news.

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