Project description
Nanoparticles combining temperature diagnostics and therapy to treat cancer
Theranostics is an emerging field of medicine that uses nanoparticles to simultaneously diagnose and treat diseases. The goal of the EU-funded NORTH project is to develop novel types of multifunctional nanoparticles that combine temperature diagnostics and therapy. The project proposes a rational design where hollow, porous, biocompatible, multifunctional materials will combine temperature sensing and drug delivery or photodynamic therapy (PDT) in a single particle. Temperature measurements as well as drug delivery and PDT will all be controlled through separate wavelength light excitation when the nanoparticles reach the desired location (e.g. cancer cells).
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Funding Scheme
ERC-STG - Starting Grant
Host institution
UNIVERSITEIT GENT
Net EU contribution
€ 1 491 250,00
Address
Sint Pietersnieuwstraat 25
9000 Gent
Belgium
9000 Gent
Belgium
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Region
Vlaams Gewest Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen Arr. Gent
Activity type
Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
Other funding
€ 0,00
Beneficiaries (1)
UNIVERSITEIT GENT
Belgium
Net EU contribution
€ 1 491 250,00
Address
Sint Pietersnieuwstraat 25
9000 Gent
9000 Gent
See on map
Region
Vlaams Gewest Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen Arr. Gent
Activity type
Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
Other funding
€ 0,00