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Monday, 1st June 2009 (5054 views)

University College London (UCL) is to begin offering a course focusing on the use of nanotechnology in medicine.

The establishment's Division of Surgery and Interventional Science is organising the year-long MSc, which can also be spread over two years for part-time students.

Modules on nanotechnology - in which gold is a frequently-used component - tissue engineering and stem cell technology are included, along with the opportunity to carry out hands-on research relating to bionanotechnology techniques.

"To our knowledge, this is the first [programme] that focuses on nanotechnology as applied to regenerative medicine," Professor Alexander Seifalian stated.

"The course is 50 per cent taught and 50 per cent cutting-edge research," he added, noting that it is "ideal" for students looking for either a starting point for a PhD or for the qualifications needed for a job in industry.

Elsewhere in the nanotechnology research sector, the University of Pittsburgh in the US recently received a $500,000 (£305,000) grant, which will be invested in a nanoscience research centre.

 

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