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Nanomedicine and Advanced Drug Delivery Technologies, Lectures

Tampere University

Extent

5 cr

Course dates

31.8.2021- 12.12.2021

Application period

4.8.2021-16.8.2021

Fees

75,00 € (15 €/cr)

Campus

Hervanta Campus

City

Tampere

Faculty or school

Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology

Language of instruction

English

Code

BBT.BTE.306

Study fields

Technology and Natural Sciences

Mode of study

Contact teaching

Study level

Advanced studies

Nanomedicine and Advanced Drug Delivery Technologies, 5 cr

Code: BBT.BTE.306

Language of instruction: English

Description

Student can explain the key points of controlled drug delivery and the factors affecting the rate of drug delivery.

Student can classify different drug delivery systems and explain the theories behind them.

Student can compare different applications of each delivery system.

Student can describe the drug release characterization methods and explain different manufacturing methods.

Student can design an improvement for existing drug delivery device and justify its improvements as well as analyze its future views in the field of drug delivery devices.

Core content

Benefits of controlled drug delivery.
The factors affecting the rate of drug delivery.
Designing organic and inorganic nanomaterials for drug and gene delivery applications.
Learn state-of-the-art developments in gene therapy, RNA interference, viral and non-viral vectors, immunotherapy, cell based therapy
Research and the future of drug delivery devices. Ethical and regulatory issues

Complementary knowledge

Drug delivery kinetics.
Pros and cons of each drug delivery method and their clinical applications. Challenges in design and the biological barriers
Understand how human physiology respond to these therapies. New biotechnological advances in treating inherited and acquired human diseases
Evaluation and analyzing the new drug delivery applications.

Specialist knowledge

Nanoparticle characterization methods and drug release rates
Principles of material design and formulation
Multidisciplinary knowledge in gene and cell based therapies
Research based learning with key emphasis on understanding recently approved biomedical inventions

Course dates

Common learning events for all

Blended Learning:

31.08.2021 12:00 - 14:00, TAU Sähkötalo SJ204 harjoitussali (52)
15.09.2021 12:00 - 14:00, TAU Sähkötalo SA203 S2 auditorio (90)
29.09.2021 12:00 - 14:00, TAU Sähkötalo SA203 S2 auditorio (90)
06.10.2021 12:00 - 14:00, TAU Sähkötalo SA203 S2 auditorio (90)
27.10.2021 12:00 - 14:00, TAU Sähkötalo SA203 S2 auditorio (90)
10.11.2021 12:00 - 14:00, TAU Sähkötalo SA203 S2 auditorio (90)
24.11.2021 12:00 - 14:00, TAU Sähkötalo SA203 S2 auditorio (90)

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