Cipher: 2608
Nomenclature: Introduction to nanomedicine
Study programme: Molecular biosciences
Module: Biomedicine
Case holder:

Izv.prof.dr.sc. Ivna Štolfa Čamagajevac
Assoc. Prof. Tomislav Vinković, Ph.D.
Institution of the case holder:

Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Department of Biology
Contributors - Contractors:
Subject status: Electoral College
The year in which the case is submitted: Year I
The semester in which the case is submitted: Semester II
Subject objective:

To know the achievements of molecular nanotechnology so far and the possibilities of its application in medicine. Understand the literature in the field of nanomedicine and connect basic scientific disciplines such as chemistry, physics and biology with engineering on a nano scale.
Case contents:

Introduction to the nanoworld, nanosystems. Molecular mechanics, potential surfaces and the formation of nanostructures. Control of the position of atoms in nanostructure and heat noise. Rigidity and elasticity of nanostructure. Molecular robots. Ideas and problems of self-production. Molecular nanotechnology today and tomorrow. Nanostructure visualization, electron microscope and its superstructure-SPM (Scaning Probe Microskopy), AFM (Atomic Force Microskopy) and MFM (Magnetic Force Microskopy). Application of nanotechnology in medicine.
Learning outcomes: competences, knowledge, skills that the subject develops:

1. Identify the present condition and principles of nanomedicine and the possibilities of its use in the development of medicinal products and diagnostics.
2. Explain the use of nanotechnologies in the treatment using non-destructive methods in nanomolecular diagnostics.
3. Train to work under laboratory conditions, including working with sample preparation and applying certain analytical methods in their characterisation.
4. Carry out simple analyses, present the results and draw conclusions based on them.
ECTS Credits 2
Lectures 5
Seminars (IS) 5
Exercises (E) 3
Altogether 13
The way of teaching and acquiring knowledge:

Regular attendance, seminar work
Ways of teaching and acquiring knowledge: (notes)
Monitoring and evaluating students (mark in fat printing only relevant categories) Attendance, Mandatory seminar work, Exercise or case study
Rating method: Written exam, Oral exam, Published publication analysis, 9
Mandatory literature:

Rob Burgess-Understanding Nanomedicine An Introductory Textbook. Pan Stanford (2012)
Supplementary (recommended) literature:

Yi Ge, Songjun Li, Shenqi Wang, Richard Moore (eds.) -Nanomedicine_ Principles and Perspectives-Springer-Verlag New York (2014)
T J. Webster (Eds.) - Nanomedicine. Technologies and Applications-Woodhead Publishing (2012)
Vladimir Torchilin, Mansoor M. Amiji-Handbook of Materials for Nanomedicine-Pan Stanford (2010)
How to monitor the quality and performance performance (evaluation):

Questionnaire with cornices for examining the adequacy of the programme, the presentation method, the teaching materials used and the levels of the material adopted. The success of the course will be evaluated annually by the joint expert committee of the Rudjer Boskovic Institute, the University of Dubrovnik and the University of Osijek.