AVS 53rd International Symposium
    Nano-Manufacturing Topical Conference Monday Sessions
       Session NM+IPF-MoM

Invited Paper NM+IPF-MoM10
DNA-linked Dendrimer Nanoparticle Systems for Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment

Monday, November 13, 2006, 11:00 am, Room 2018

Session: Examples of Nanotechnology Manufacturing
Presenter: J.R. Baker, Jr., University of Michigan
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Dendritic polymer architecture allows for the development of new therapeutics that directly target cancer cells and largely bypass healthy cells. Clusters of these polymers can be combined into more complex structures with several different subunits, each with its own function, be it targeting, imaging or therapeutics. This technology can be expanded by developing single-function dendrimer modules linked by complimentary oligonucleotides. Thus, producing multifunctional therapeutics that can be customized to a specific patient's needs.