Bio-based economy
Nanotechnologies for Medical Applications – NanoMedicine
An ageing population, expectations for a better quality of life and changing lifestyles call for improved, more efficient and affordable health care. A better understanding of the functioning of the human body at the molecular and nanometre scale as well as the ability to intervene at pre-symptomatic, acute or chronic stages of an illness are of utmost importance to meet these expectations.
Key documents
Vision Document - 2005
"Vision Paper and Basis for a Strategic Research Agenda for Nanomedicine"
Strategic Research Agenda – 2006
"Nanomedicine: nanotechnology for health"
Last updated on: 2011-02-17