Invited Paper BI-WeM1
Multifunctional Quantum Dots for Biomedical Detection and Imaging

Wednesday, October 17, 2007, 8:00 am, Room 609

Metal and semiconductor nanoparticles in the 1-50 nm size range are of considerable current interest, not only because of their unique size-dependent properties but also their dimensional similarities with biological macromolecules (e.g., nucleic acids and proteins). These similarities could allow an integration of nanotechnology and biology, leading to major advances in medical diagnostics, prognostics, and targeted therapeutics. In this talk, I present recent development of multifunctional nanostructures for biomedical applications, such as bioconjugated nanoparticles for in vitro ultrasensitive detections and in vivo molecular imaging.