Nanobiomaterials Handbook

Nanobiomaterials exhibit distinctive characteristics, including mechanical, electrical, and optical properties, which make them suitable for a variety of biological applications. Because of their versatility, they are poised to play a central role in nanobiotechnology and make significant contributions to biomedical research and healthcare. Nanobiomaterials Handbook offers a broad introduction for those new to the subject and serves as a useful reference for advanced professionals. Analyzing major topics and disciplines in this arena, this volume: Defines scope, current status, and future prospects of nanobiomaterials Surveys nanobiomaterials and examines various synthesis and processing techniques important for developing nanobiomaterials Explores the unique nanoscopic physicochemical properties of nanobiomaterials Discusses potential applications, emphasizing unique challenges in the design, fabrication, and evaluation of biomaterials for a particular application or field Provides a detailed overview of the interactions between bionanomaterials/biological systems and the biocompatibility issues associated with bionanomaterials Advances in nanobiomaterials requires a multidisciplinary approach spanning major fields in physicaland biological sciences, engineering, and medicine with considerable collaboration between ethicists, regulatory bodies, and industry. This volume brings together the work of a team of world-renowned experts from various fields who discuss the vast potential for nanobiomaterials in a myriad of applications.

Nanobiomaterials: Current and Future Prospects; Pramod K. Avti, Sunny C. Patel,Balaji SitharamanMultifunctional Gold Nanoparticles for Cancer Therapy; Maung Kyaw Khaing Oo, Henry Du,Hongjun WangSynthesis, Processing, and Characterization of Ceramic Nanobiomaterials for Biomedical Applications; Michael Hacker, Rudi Hötzel, Peter-Georg Hoffmeister, Michaela Schulz-SiegmundSynthesis, Properties, Characterization, and Processing of Polymeric Nanobiomaterials for Biomedical Applications; Theoni K. GeorgiouCarbon-Based Nanomedicine; Michael L. Matson, Jeyrama Anantha, and Lon J. WilsonSynthetic and Toxicological Characteristics of Silica Nanomaterials for Imaging and Drug Delivery Applications; Heather Herd,Hamid GhandehariPeptide-Based Self-Assembled Nanofibers for Biomedical Applications; Joel M. Anderson, Meenakshi Kushwaha, Dong Jin Lim, and Ho-Wook JunElectrostatically Self-Assembled Nanomaterials; Helmut StreyPeptide-Based Nanomaterials for siRNA Delivery: Design, Evaluation, and Challenges; Seong Loong Lo, Yukti Choudhury,Shu WangNucleic Acid Nanobiomaterials; Bin WangEmerging Technologies in Nanomedicine; Debra T. Auguste, F. Kyle Satterstrom, Marjan Rafat, Jin-Oh YouNanomaterials for Therapeutic Drug Delivery; Dinesh Jegadeesan and M. EswaramoorthyNanobiomaterials for Nonviral Gene Delivery; Xiujuan Zhang, Daniel A. Balazs, W.T. GodbeyNanobiomaterials for Cancer-Targeting Therapy; Mingji Jin, Zhonggao GaoNanobiomaterials for Ocular Applications; Rinti BanerjeeNucleic Acid Based Nanobiosensing; Nicholas M. Fahrenkopf, Phillip Z. Rice and Nathaniel C. CadyNanobiomaterials for Molecular Imaging; Dian Arifin and Jeff BulteGadolinium-Based Bionanomaterials for Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Eva Toth and Lothar HelmNanostructured Materials for Improved Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Hamsa Jaganathan, Albena IvanisevicNanobiomaterials for Dual-Mode Molecular Imaging: Advances in Probes for MR/Optical Imaging Applications; Chuqiao Tu and Angelique LouieNanoscale Probes for the Imaging of RNA in Living Cells; Philip J. Santangelo, Aaron Lifland, Chiara ZurlaNanomaterials for Artificial Cells; Xiaojun Yu, Elvin Lee, Alicia Vandersluis, Harinder K. BawaNanobiomaterials for Musculoskeletal Tissue Engineering; Minal Patel, Kyobum Kim, and John P. FisherNanocomposite Polymer Biomaterials for Tissue Repair of Bone and Cartilage: A Material Science Perspective; Akhilesh K. Gaharwar, Patrick J. Schexnailder, Gudrun SchmidtCollagen: A Natural Nanobiomaterial for High-Resolution Studies in Tissue Engineering; Brian M. Gillette, Niccola N. Perez, Prasant Varghese, Samuel SiaNanotopography on Implant Biomaterials; Edwin Lamers, Frank Walboomers, and John JansenNanoarray Bionanotechnology; Alexandra H. Brozena and YuHuang WangPhotopatternable Multifunctional Nanobiomaterials; Tingrui Pan, Hailin CongNanobiomaterials for Preclinical Studies and Clinical Diagnostic; Youssef Zaim Wadghiri, Karen Briley-Saebo Biocompatibility of Nanomaterials: Physical and Chemical Properties of Nanomaterials Relevant to Toxicological Studies, In Vitro and In Vivo; Christie Sayes and J. Michael BergHemocompatibility of Nanoparticles; Shankar J. Evani, Anand RamasubramanianBreaking the Carbon Barrier: Nanobiomaterials and Communal Ethics; David M. BerubeIndex

Balaji Sitharaman is an assistant professor of biomedical engineering at Stony Brook University in New York. He received his BS (2000) from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, and his MA and PhD (2005) from Rice University, Houston, Texas, where he also completed his postdoctoral research (2005–2007) as the J. Evan Attwell-Welch Postdoctoral Fellow at the Richard E. Smalley Institute for Nanoscale Science and Technology. Sitharaman’s research program is at the interface of nanotechnology, regenerative, and molecular medicine, and synergizes the advancements in each of these fields to tackle problems related to diagnosis/treatment of disease and tissue regeneration. He has authored over 50 publications and has eight patents. He has received several awards for his research, including NIH Director’s New Innovator Award from the National Institute of Health, the Idea Award from the Department of Defense, the Carol M. Baldwin Breast Cancer Research Award from the Carol Baldwin Foundation, and the George Kozmetsky Award from the Nanotechnology Foundation of Texas.