At the end of the course the student is able to:
- appreciate nanobiotechnology as a rapidly developing area of research that aims at creating functional units at the nanoscale for use in biomedicine, diagnostics and biotechnology.
- appreciate dimensions in molecular cell biology and understands how tools in nanobiotechnology match these dimensions and can be used to obtain a deeper understanding of molecular processes.
- apply knowledge on conjugation, micromanipulation and self-organization strategies to create targeted molecular sensors and drug delivery vehicles in biomedicine.
- select the appropriate microscopic technique to analyse nanostructures in nanobiotechnology based on a fundamental understanding of the techniques.
- appreciate how the integration of microfluidics and single-molecule detection technologies enables the design of powerful microanalytical instruments.
- critically read and present a scientific article in relation to its context.
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The course will cover various aspects of applications of nanobiotechnology in drug delivery and diagnostics, analytical methods and microsystems for control, manipulation and analysis. The ten-week 6 EC course is structured into four thematic blocks with lectures, each with 2 h guided selfstudy (werkcollege) and 1 h of discussion (responsie-college). Thematic blocks are chemistry for nanobiotechnology, imaging (visualization of molecules and structures at the nanoscale), manipulation and analysis of molecules at the nanoscale and nanodevices/drug delivery systems.
Along the course the students will participate in various practical demonstrations and hands-on experiments. In addition, students – in groups of three - will be assigned a subject. Students will write a script about this topic and give a presentation at the end of the course. The course will conclude with an exam.
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