Peter Searson, Director

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The Johns Hopkins Institute for NanoBioTechnology
Peter Searson, Director
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Nanotechnology 101
The ability to manipulate matter at the scale of
atoms and molecules Revolution or
Evolution? Nanotechnology has changed how we
approach problems
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The Prey Issue
Nanotechnology out of control?
Scientists must do a better job demonstrating
the benefits of new technologies, especially
nanotechnology.
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Nanotechnology and Nature

• Nature already does engineering on the
  nano-scale
• Animals and plants have long been using the
  unique properties of nanoparticles and
  nanostructures in their shells, skins and wings

Abalone shell
Gecko feet
Namib beetle shell
hydrophilic wells and hydrophobic channels
high-performance nanocomposite (chalk
nanotiles/protein)
billions of adhesive nanohairs
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What do these products have in common?
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NanoBioTechnology
Nanotechnology
Biotechnology
NanoBio Technology
new scientific discoveries
new technologies, translational research
new research tools
multidisciplinary educational programs
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Nanotechnology and the Future of Healthcare and
Medicine
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The Future of Personal Healthcare
Lab-on-a-chip technology analyze for chem
panels, markers for diseases Remote transmission
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The Smart Pill and Nanorobots
Pill programmed to report on its position and
status will find its way to a specific location
in your body before releasing the correct dose of
drugs. Nanorobots programmed to attack the
molecular structure of cancer cells and viruses
to make them harmless.
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Responsible Technology Development

• At the same time that we design these devices,
  we need to understand the implications of
  creating nanomaterials on health and the
  environment

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Why an Institute?
Solving the complex scientific and
technological problems associated with the
diagnosis and treatment of diseases and other
medical conditions will require multidisciplinary
teams
Health/Environmental Issues
Device Fabrication Nanoparticle
Synthesis Molecular Synthesis
Translational Research
Surface Engineering Molecular Recognition/Targetin
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Cell Biology
Therapeutics Diagnostics
Animal Studies
Clinical Trials
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Institute for NanoBioTechnology
Mission Integrate research, education, corporate
relations, and technology transfer
Multidisciplinary research in Cellular and
Molecular Dynamics Diagnostics and
Therapeutics Health and the Environment
Nano-biotechnology new therapies, devices,
diagnostic tools, and a better understanding of
the relationship between cells and disease
Research
More than 120 faculty across Arts and Sciences,
Engineering, Medicine, Public Health, and APL
Industry Affiliates Program
Education
Technology Transfer / Corporate Relations

Train a new generation of scientists and
engineers conversant with both physical
sciences/engineering and life sciences/medicine
Create an entrepreneurial environment for
students to perform translational research
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The Johns Hopkins Institute for NanoBioTechnology
inbt.jhu.edu